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Why You Should Not Park Next to a Fire Hydrant

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ByAdmin December 20, 2016December 20, 2016

Firefighters were forced to smash the windows of a car illegally parked next to a fire hydrant in Nebraska. Chuck Henry reports for the NBC4 News at 5 on Monday, Dec. 19, 2016.

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Ventura County Fire Department Gets New Radios
ByAdmin September 19, 2013September 19, 2013

The fire station’s bell, followed by a dispatcher’s message, had Ventura County Fire Department Capt. Barry Parker speeding off with his crew to help a stroke victim in El Rio. Clipped to their waist belts was the department’s latest special weapon, a high-power portable radio known as the Motorola APX 6000. Each emergency responder throughout…

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Forest Service Suspends Controlled Burns Over Coronavirus
ByAdmin April 18, 2020

The U.S. Forest Service has suspended controlled burns on public lands in wildfire-prone California because of the coronavirus pandemic, upsetting officials who see the program as key to preventing seasonal infernos like those that devastated parts of the state in 2018. The decision comes as forecasters predict yet another above-average year for wildfires in parts…

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Hundreds of Goats Aid in Fre Prevention in Palos Verdes Estates
ByAdmin March 18, 2025March 18, 2025

By Michael Hixon | mhixon@scng.com | The Beach Reporter Hundreds of goats have gone to work in Palos Verdes Estates to clear brush — reducing the hazard in a high-risk fire area. More than $67,000 of funding came from the office of Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn, allowing the city to contract with Fire Grazers Inc., a company familiar…

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Rim Fire Communications and Camp Life
ByAdmin September 9, 2013October 16, 2013

Here’s a behind the scenes video of radio communications at the Rim Fire near Yosemite National Park. The video was made by a person who is a radio communications technician and shows setting up portable repeaters and other communications gear and what life is like living in a “base camp” at a large fire like…

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New Jersey Squirrel Attack
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