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Pittsfield firefighters rescue 2 bear cubs
(Masslive.com) - Firefighters rescued two baby bears from a tree after the cubs climbed to safety when their mother was hit by a car over the weekend. The rescue was the first of two sightings of mother bears with cubs this weekend, prompting police to warn people to keep their distance [...]
Indianapolis Firefighters Rescue Injured Man from Tree
(fireengineering.com) - Significant injury and positioning made work difficult for responding crews as they worked to rescue a man who had been trimming trees and was injured by a falling 25-foot limb. The limb was on the top portion of the tree the patient had been trimming at a family member's [...]
NC firefighters rescue 8 baby turkeys from storm drain
(FOX 8) - Firefighters in North Carolina responded to a call Tuesday that had nothing to do with fighting a fire, WLOS reports. People walking their dog noticed an upset hen. They investigated, saw the poults stuck in the drain and called for help. Firefighters said it’s not every day they [...]
Firefighters Report Progress Against GA Wildfire
(FIREHOUSE) - Firefighters have made progress against the fire in the Okefenokee Swamp, which has not seen significant growth in several days, a firefighter said Wednesday. The West Mims Fire, first reported April 6, has remained at about 152,000 acres of scorched land for "a couple of days now," said [...]
How YOU can help firefighters battling Okefenokee wildfire
(News Jax 4) - As the West Mims wildfire continues to rage through the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge in Georgia, spilling out of the refuge and forcing evacuations in Southeast Georgia, firefighters battling the blaze are desperate for supplies. Kingsland, St. Marys and Camden County firefighters need the following: Bottled [...]
Community helps feed first responders in midst of South Georgia wild fire
(First Coast News) - With the West Mims fire showing no sign of slowing down, people all over southeast Georgia are doing their part to help first responders. It all started with some spaghetti and frozen pizzas Sunday. Tuesday, the St. George Church of God fed more than 100 firefighters. [...]