Police and Fire Memorabilia Show January 19th


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An air tanker dropping retardant on a remote wildfire along the Utah-Nevada line crashed Sunday afternoon, killing both crew members, authorities said. The pilots were fighting the 5,000-acre White Rock Fire, which began burning Friday night after a lightning strike in eastern Nevada. The fire spread across the Utah line Saturday night, but most of…
Whistler is currently offering a scanner trade in program. All you have to do is send them your old scanner (in any condition) and they will allow you to purchase a new Whistler scanner at a discounted price. You must also complete this order form. Source: Glen Rothstein, KK6OTP LA-145
Posts on the SoCalScan Yahoo Group indicate that the City of Bell Police Department is now dispatching on 155.955 MHz with a PL of 107.2. Apparently, this frequency replaces their old dispatch frequency (155.190 MHz) and represents a “frequency swap” between the cities of Bell and Pasadena that was agreed to last September. BELL POLICE…
This week, in a first, firefighters are demanding independent testing for cancer-linked chemicals known as PFAS in their gear and that their union drop sponsorships from chemical and equipment makers. Every day at work for 15 years, Sean Mitchell, a captain in the Nantucket Fire Department, has put on the bulky suit that protects him…
Another round of gusty Santa Ana winds will lift the fire danger starting Tuesday in parts of the Southland. National Weather Service forecasters said winds could begin ramping up as early as Monday night, with “weak to moderate” Santa Ana winds anticipated for Tuesday through Thursday. “Winds will peak Tuesday into Wednesday, but look much…
Riverside County officials say they will roll out a $148 million radio system by year’s end that will greatly improve communications for sheriff’s deputies, and to a lesser extent for firefighters. “This is a great leap forward for the county,” Supervisor Bob Buster said Tuesday, during a progress report to the Board of Supervisors. “And…