Quick takes
Missing police officer subject of massive search: Local, state and federal resources massed along Pohick Bay in southern Fairfax County Tuesday afternoon after a police officer vanished during a training exercise. More details, here.
Volunteers win one in Prince George’s County: The bill that would strip power from the volunteers in the running of the Prince George’s County Fire Commission has been withdrawn. As we first reported last week, the volunteers were meeting with County Executive Jack Johnson on Monday. On Tuesday the bill that would have added civilians and career firefighters to the 38-year-old commission was pulled. Read more.
Phoenix stats questioned: A column in the Arizona Republic is looking for clarity when it comes to statistics from the Phoenix Fire Department. Read the complaint.
Harmony apparently isn’t a prerequisite for the award: Topeka Fire Chief Howard Giles was recognized by his own City Council after being named Saturday as the Fire Chief of the Year by the Kansas State Association of Fire Chiefs. Good news for a chief who has made headlines because of a very rocky relationship with the union. Details, here.
Lot of comments about St. Louis crash: The close-up video we first showed you early Sunday morning from the collision that injured eight St. Louis firefighters has brought out some strong opinion. The comments started coming in at a record pace for us after Firehouse.com linked to the video Tuesday afternoon. Click here.
Roundup includes a related St. Louis video: One of the videos in the roundup is an angle I hadn’t seen before of the fire where the two St. Louis rigs were responding when they wrecked. Click here.
Raw video from DC restaurant fire: DC Fire & EMS Department photographer Vito Maggiolo provided us with the video of Monday’s fire. Watch the video.
Mystery explosions in MD town: There is a camera mounted on top of the Cheverly, MD firehouse (PGFD Station 822). It is there to help find the source of mystery explosions that have been disturbing neighbors for years. 9NEWS NOW reporter Nancy Yamada has the story.
Mayor says now is not the time: In Taunton, MA the mayor is citing the economy as one reason to put a halt to talk of having fire-based-EMS for the town. Read more of the mayor’s warning.
Six fires before noon: A busy morning for Fresno, CA firefighters, but it isn’t an arson spree. Read the details.
Still cleaning up from weekend Upstate NY fire: Click here for video from the fire that destroyed an industrial plant in North Tonawanda on Sunday. Read more.
