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Retired firefighter Mark Whaling knows firsthand what it’s like to wait on a helicopter to refill on water while he's battling a blaze on the ground.
A firefighting invention is gaining momentum across southern California. The heli-hydrant showcases a solution for additional water sources that can speed up aerial firefighting where open-water ...
The locks that are already installed on fire hydrants around Perryville are working, but officials are considering purchasing ...
A Michigan police officer who fatally shot a Black man in the back of the head after a tumultuous traffic stop will not face a second trial, a prosecutor said Thursday, two weeks ...
Firefighters often bring water with them in trucks referred to as “water trucks,” but that only lasts so long. That’s why ...
A Kent PD K9 named Gambit helped track down a fleeing suspect after a car chase and crash, leading to an arrest.
Last week, officers arrested a man accused of speeding away from law enforcement, crashing into a fire hydrant, and sending a ...
Credit: Jordan Graham The fire service has confirmed that a major blaze at a block of flats in Kent started in a bin store. It broke out at Conqueror House on Crabble Road in Dover just after 1am ...
Norwich — Norwich Public Utilities is warning customers they may experience short-term discoloration of their water as it begins its annual flushing of 700 fire hydrants to clear pipes of sediment.
A pub in a Kent village is set to have its licence reviewed over alleged fire safety failings. Kent Fire & Rescue Service said it found "serious concerns" at The Red Dog, in High Halstow ...
FRANKLIN — A man admitted to police that he drank five shots of alcohol before he got in his vehicle and knocked over a street sign and a fire hydrant in a hit-skip crash Wednesday night.
The M20 in Kent is blocked in both directions after the lorry fire. Smoke can be seen billowing for miles. THIS LIVE BLOG IS NOW CLOSED Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT The M20 westbound ...