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June 24, 2026

FIREFIGHTER INJURED DURING INTERIOR COLLAPSE AT HOUSE FIRE – WISCONSIN

From the Kenosha County Scanner Facebook Page: A Tuesday evening house fire in the Village of Somers resulted in significant damage to a residence and sent one firefighter to the hospital with minor injuries. According to Somers Fire & Rescue, crews were dispatched at approximately 8:30 p.m. on June 23 to a reported structure fire...
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ARIZONA GOVERNOR SIGNS “COMMA BILL” FIXING TYPO IN FIREFIGHTER CANCER LEGISLATION

Arizona firefighters will no longer have to fight insurance companies over a typo in state law. Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed into law Monday what’s known as the “comma bill.” PHOENIX — Arizona firefighters will no longer have to fight insurance companies over a typo in state law. Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed into law...
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FIRE LIEUTENANT KILLED IN PIER WAREHOUSE FIRE WHILE SEARCHING FOR LOST FIREFIGHTERS – BOSTON, MA – JUNE 24, 1994

Fire Lieutenant Killed in Pier Warehouse Fire While Searching for Lost Firefighters – Charlestown, Boston, Massachusetts – June 24, 1994 On June 24, 1994, Boston Fire Lieutenant Steven Minehan of Ladder 15 died after leading his company in a successful search for two other trapped firefighters at a smoky nine alarm blaze in a vacant...
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