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Body found in car two days after the accident, The Cuyahoga County coroner ruled that the 50-year-old died because of blunt trauma to head and neck due to a crash.

The accident occurred Friday at Route 176 and Spring .http://www.firelink.com/news/articles/5291-body-found-in-car-2-days-after-towed-from-crash-site?referral-fl_nlet_R2_20081220

Three FF's struck by car -

Three firefighters were hit by a car while responding to the scene of an accident Saturday. The second vehicle was traveling westbound on Eastland Avenue and hit a firefighter who was the directing traffic. The vehicle also then struck the vehicle that was on fire. The two other firefighters were inside the car rescuing the driver.  http://cms.firehouse.com/content/article/article.jsp?id=62038&sectionId=46

DENVER --

Firefighters said Sunday it was a miracle that no one was killed when an airliner veered sharply off a runway during takeoff, burst into flames and nearly broke apart.

There was no official word on the possible cause of the crash of Continental Flight 1404 at Denver International Airport. Federal aviation investigators arrived at the airport Sunday afternoon.

The entire right side of the Boeing 737 was burned in the Saturday evening accident and melted plastic from overhead compartments dripped onto the seats. http://cms.firehouse.com/web/online/News/Firefighter--Miracle-Outcome-in-Denver-Plane-Crash/46$62037

Montana Firefighter struck at the scene

A Montana firefighter's truck was stuck scene of an accident, killing him on Dec. 17, according to the USFA.

Firefighter Jerry Parrick of the West End Volunteer Fire Department in Haugan, Mont. was driving his personal vehicle when he spotted the crash.

He began warning motorists with his truck's emergency lighting as he stopped on a curved section of roadway near the scene.

http://cms.firehouse.com/web/online/In-The-Line-Of-Duty/Montana-Firefighter-Struck-and-Killed/39$62019

Fire Destroys Virginia Strip Mall

A 6-UNIT SHOPPING PLAZA IN PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, was completely destroyed Sunday morning.  A fire was reported at 3 am and it quickly spread through the building’s common attic.

Virginian-Pilot / Crow photo

The mini-mall’s location along a creek bed complicated the firefighting efforts by restricting the operations to one side of the building.  Investigators are still trying to determine the cause.  The ATF has automatically responded also because one of the business was a gun shop.

The 25-yr.-old shopping center is a family-owned operation and the owners are already saying that they will replace building.