EBENSBURG, CAMBRIA COUNTY — A weekend fire is raising questions over the effectiveness of Cambria County’s recently upgraded 911 communication systems. On Friday the Dauntless Fire Company in Ebensburg responded to a house fire. Firefighters said issues with the 911 system kept them from getting there as quickly as possible. Sources with the department did not...Read More
STEVE HARRISON The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Courtesy of the Salisbury Post/Jon C. Lakey Fellow firefighters touch the casket carrying Justin Monroe as the funeral procession makes its way down Innes Street past Fame, the statue of the fallen Confederate soldier and an angel. SALISBURY Faulty radios were one serious problem during...Read More
It is with deep regret that we advise you of the Line of Duty Death of FDNY Lieutenant Robert J. Ryan, age 46, from Engine 156 on Staten Island. Lt. Ryan was operating at a fire in a 2 story single dwelling at Van Buren St. and York Avenue when, according to initial reports, there was a collapse. Reports...Read More
It is with deep regret that we advise you of the Line of Duty Death of FDNY Lieutenant Robert J. Ryan, age 46, from Engine 155 on Staten Island. Lt. Ryan was operating at a fire in a 2 story single dwelling at Van Buren St. and York Avenue when, according to initial reports, there was a collapse. Reports are...Read More
Hey… Two FDNY companies responding on a run crashed this evening, injuring the members on board. Initial reports are that 5 were seriously hurt (but stable and NLT) and that seven others have minor injuries. The crash happened around 1830 hours in Greenwich Village at the intersection of 7th Avenue and W. 10th Street between Squad 18 and Tower...Read More
