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UPDATED:
Monday June 11, 2007 |
North Carolina
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 Charlotte
Engine 22 Struck While Operating on Interstate
MON JUN 11
SUBMITTED BY MIKE POROWSKI, CFP-3419
CHARLOTTE
- Charlotte Engine 22 was struck in the rear at a high rate of speed
while operating with Engine 11 at a MVC on Interstate 85 Sunday
night. The apparatus sustained major damage. Two firefighters were
transported for evaluation.
The driver of the car died of his injuries at the hospital after
being extricated from the car. Companies were working in opposing
directions at a minor crash with this collision occurred.
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Liberty
Volunteer Fire Station Burns; Firefighter Escapes Serious Injury in
Collapse
MON JUN 11
PHOTO COURTESY SALISBURYPOST.COM. PHOTO BY WAYNE HINSHAW
ROWAN
COUNTY - The Liberty
Volunteer Fire Department, Rowan County Station 60, was destroyed in
an early morning fire. The cause of the fire remains under
investigation. It was reported by a neighbor at around 0430 hours.
Four out of the five trucks in the station were removed by
firefighters. Firefighter Nick Rogers was briefly trapped in a
collapse. He was transported to Rowan Regional Medical Center with
minor injuries.
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Half of Selma's Firefighters
Walk Out in Protest
MON JUN 11
SUBMITTED BY CARTER RABIL, CFP-7322
SELMA -
Half of Selma's
firefighting force walked off the job last Thursday after a dispute
with the Town Manager and Mayor about the Fire Chief grew to a head
last week. Twelve firefighters dropped off their turnout gear at the
mayor's house and they were terminated by the Town Manager Friday
morning.
Selma officials notified Johnston Communications to have surrounding
departments respond into the town in case of a fire call.
The debate centers around whether the firefighters are volunteers
and should be allowed to elect their own Chief. The Town Manager
believes they are employees because they receive a stipend, and that
the town should decide who should be Chief. A meeting is schedule
for Wednesday to work towards a solution.
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Tanker
Crash Shuts Down Busy Highway
MON JUN 11
SUBMITTED BY CARTER RABIL, CFP-7322
JOHNSTON
COUNTY
- A tanker loaded with 9,200 gallons of gasoline overturned on NC 96
Highway shutting down the road for half the day last week. Units
responded from Archer Lodge, Antioch, Bethany, Selma, Thanksgiving,
Wilson's Mills and Smithfield fire departments.
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Heavy
Fire Conditions at House Fire
MON JUN 11
SUBMITTED BY CHAD SIMON, NCFFF, CFP7444
FUQUAY-VARINA - Fuquay fire units fought this house fire last week
at 9401 Kennebec Road. The two-story, 3,000 square foot house had
heavy fire conditions showing on arrival. Assistance was requested
from Holly Springs, Fairview and from Harnett County Angier-Black
River and Northwest Harnett.
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Additional
Headline:
Gastonia:
Fire Destroys House
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