Plowed up from the internet–Monday June 27th 2011

Firefighter hurt during one of several recent fires
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
About 3 pm, firefighters were called to 31 Petrel Street for a garage fire. The initial fire spread to two adjacent garages, destroying the first and causing heavy damage to the others, Deputy Chief Martin McMillan said. The cause was determined to be ...

Fire towers noticeable, but not in use
Jacksonville Daily News
Dotting the forests of North Carolina like relics of a forgotten civilization, fire towers still catch the eye, but do little in spotting fires nowadays. “We don't man them any longer,” said NC Forestry Service spokesman Brian Haines. ...

Home-based pot growers face burning issue
The Detroit News
Firefighters found marijuana plants and a grow operation in the home's basement. Township Fire Chief Robert Phillips said the cause of the fire was faulty wiring. Last year, 145 out of 14918 fires in Michigan were determined to have been caused by an ...

Reporter gears up for a real-world look at being a firefighter
Chicago Sun-Times
By Matt Hanley mhanley@stmedianetwork.com June 25, 2011 8:56PM On Saturday June 11th Beacon News reporter Matt Hanley learned what it takes to be a member of Aurora's fire department's Truck Company. Taught the skills, first hand, of how to execute ...

Op-ed: Fire chief was an innovator
Fayetteville Observer
All Fayetteville firefighters are also emergency medical technicians. That's because firefighters respond to seven to 10 times more medical emergencies than they do fires. Managing a city department of more than 330 men and women working out of 16 fire ...