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June 8, 2023

$1M SETTLEMENT REACHED AFTER 13-YEAR LEGAL BATTLE FOR SEVERE INJURIES RESULTING FROM FIRE – MISSOURI

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — After a 13-year legal battle, the Community Fire Protection District has settled a lawsuit for $1 million with a firefighter it fired after she was severely injured in the line of duty. 5 On Your Side has obtained a copy of the settlement agreement between the Community Fire Protection District...
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FIREFIGHTER, THREE OTHERS INJURED IN BEE ATTACK – ARIZONA

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Four people, including a firefighter, were stung by bees from a nearby hive in Scottsdale Wednesday night, the fire department said. The attack happened near Scottsdale and Pinnacle Peak roads at San Portales at Silverstone apartments, says Scottsdale Fire Capt. Dave Folio. A Phoenix firefighter is at the hospital and is stable and three others are...
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TWO WASHINGTON DC FIREFIGHTERS INJURED IN APARTMENT FIRE

WASHINGTON — Two D.C. firefighters were taken to an area hospital with minor injuries on Thursday after batting an apartment fire in Northwest. Officials say the fire started on the top floor of an occupied three-story apartment building located in the 3200 block of Jones Court NW. DC Fire and EMS say the 3200 block of Jones...
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NORTH CAROLINA AMBULANCE INVOLVED IN CRASH

PINEVILLE, N.C. (WBTV) – Injuries were reported after a crash involving an ambulance late Wednesday night in Pineville. The collision happened on Main Street, just west of the train tracks and close to the Pineville Police Department According to Medic, an ambulance from Piedmont Medical Center was taking a person to the hospital when the...
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CLEVELAND FIREFIGHTER INJURED, IN STABLE CONDITION

By Ian Cross, News5Cleveland: A Cleveland firefighter was injured while fighting a fire in a vacant house on West 69th Street on Thursday morning, officials confirmed. The fire was reported shortly after 7 a.m. by Cleveland Fire. The firefighter who was injured was taken by EMS to a nearby hospital in stable condition. Read the...
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AMBULANCE INVOLVED IN CRASH WHILE TRANSPORTING PATIENT – NORTH CAROLINA

PINEVILLE, N.C. (WBTV) – Injuries were reported after a crash involving an ambulance late Wednesday night in Pineville. The collision happened on Main Street, just west of the train tracks and close to the Pineville Police Department. According to Medic, an ambulance from Piedmont Medical Center was taking a person to the hospital when the...
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