B.C. wildfire response shifts to controlled access as evacuations continue
Highway 97 has reopened for limited daytime through traffic while evacuation orders and alerts remain active after the Bald Range wildfire displaced more than 20,000 people.
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Athens to break ground Aug. 11 on third fire station at Elizabeth Street
The City of Athens will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for its planned third fire station at 300 Elizabeth Street, a facility designed for nine firefighters and 24/7 emergency service.
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Buckhannon and Upshur County continue long-term recovery after July flooding
Buckhannon and Upshur County have shifted from emergency response to long-term flood recovery, with the West Virginia National Guard extending debris-removal work.
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Rancho Cucamonga Gets $1.03 Million for Emergency Operations Center Move
Rancho Cucamonga will use $1,034,487 in federal funding to move its Emergency Operations Center to the Civic Center campus and upgrade the facility.
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Pendleton seeks design-build firm for new volunteer-fire substation
The Town of Pendleton is seeking a design-build firm to evaluate sites, emergency-response factors and project feasibility for a potential fire substation.
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Carlsbad adopts $249.4 million budget for safety and infrastructure
Carlsbad’s fiscal 2026-27 budget raises General Fund spending 2.9% and directs money to public safety, emergency response, sidewalks and traffic planning.
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DHS investigates breach of information-sharing network used by government partners
The Department of Homeland Security said it is investigating a cyber breach involving the Homeland Security Information Network, a platform used by government and law-enforcement partners to share sensitive but unclassified information.
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Madison first responders complete surprise active-shooter drill at Journey Middle School
Madison police and fire personnel tested command, communications and mass-casualty response during an unannounced exercise at Journey Middle School on July 17, 2026.
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Laguna Beach advances emergency-vehicle signal priority and wildfire technology
Laguna Beach officials told the City Council about plans for emergency-vehicle traffic-signal priority, renewed wildfire planning and exploration of high-flying drones.
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San Carlos Apache Tribe posts firefighter/EMT opening
The San Carlos Apache Tribe advertised a firefighter/EMT position in San Carlos, with duties spanning emergency response and community safety education.
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Hadley Fire Department Begins Hiring After Tax Override Restores Funding
Hadley’s Fire Department is accepting applications as the town works to restore full staffing after funding returned through a newly passed tax override. Interviews were tentatively planned for July 29, with a target start date of Sept. 1.
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Wichita Names Chief Mire as Fire Chief Tammy Snow Plans Retirement
Tammy Snow plans to retire as Wichita fire chief in August 2026. Chief Mire is expected to take command on Aug. 24 as the department prepares for a 2027 station opening.
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Fairburn schedules May 19 groundbreaking for $24 million public-safety complex
Fairburn has scheduled a May 19 groundbreaking for a public-safety complex estimated to cost more than $24 million and cover about 40,000 square feet.
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Helicopter crashes while battling Utah wildfire as blaze expands to 165 square miles
A helicopter fighting the Fishlake National Forest fire near Kanosh crashed Friday as the blaze reached 165 square miles and remained 19% contained.
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Feasterville train derailment response ends after evacuation and shelter-in-place orders are lifted
Emergency orders issued after a freight train derailed near Feasterville on June 30 were lifted by July 1 after a hazardous-material response.
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Western wildfires complicate emergency response as Utah crash site remains inaccessible
A Utah wildfire blocked emergency responders from safely reaching a helicopter-crash site as fires in Washington and Oregon prompted closures, threatened communities and continued to spread.
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Detroit details four-day response after July storms cut power to 78,000 customers
Detroit’s July storm response included traffic-signal repairs, tree removal, wellness checks and recovery aid after outages affected about 78,000 customers.
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Minneapolis council rejects proposed 75-day police drone pilot
The Minneapolis City Council rejected a no-cost Skydio contract, blocking a proposed 75-day police drone pilot focused on the Fourth Precinct.
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Four People, Including Three Children, Killed in Newport Borough House Fire
A father and his three daughters died after a house fire early July 5 in the 100 block of North Front Street in Newport Borough, according to Pennsylvania State Police information reported by CBS Pittsburgh.
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Wichita Names Michael Mire as Next Fire Chief
Michael Mire will take command of the Wichita Fire Department on Aug. 24, succeeding retiring Chief Elizabeth Snow after a national search.
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Roseville expands public-safety staffing and emergency equipment
Roseville added firefighters, police officers and emergency vehicles as the city reported record fire call volume and nearly 45,000 police incidents.
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Weiser firefighters battled four overnight fires, including garage blaze that spread to a home
Weiser Fire District crews responded to four separate fires between late July 4 and early July 5, including three grass or brush fires reportedly linked to fireworks and a garage fire that spread into a home.