GAFFNEY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) – The Corinth Volunteer Fire Department said crews were called to an ambulance-involved crash in Gaffney early Thursday morning. According to the department, an ambulance was hit from behind at a high speed on Union Highway are the intersection of Garvin Lake Road before 4:15 a.m. Officials said there were only...Read More
NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — One firefighter was injured and a home is destroyed after a fire in Nanticoke Tuesday night. According to Nanticoke Fire Chief Mark Boncal, crews were called to a house fire in the 2000 block of West Union Street just before 9:00 p.m. Chief Boncal say there was a fire in the...Read More
On 5/4/1973 America Burning was published by the National Commission on Fire Prevention and Control. “The report evaluated the fire loss in the United States and made recommendations to reduce loss and increase the safety of citizens and firefighting personnel. The report concluded that fire prevention and fire safety education for the public was critical...Read More
Today is International Firefighters’ Day On 5/4/1973 the National Commission on Fire Prevention and Control published America Burning identifying “the Nation’s fire problem is the indifference with which Americans confront the subject. Destructive fire takes a huge toll on lives, injuries, and property losses, yet there is no need to accept those losses with resignation....Read More
