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    Wildfires prompt evacuations in North and South Carolina
    Wildland

    Mandatory Evacuations Ordered in NC Counties Hit by Raging Wildfires

    March 26, 2025
    The multiple fires, some burning out of control, also resulted in air quality alerts.
    Volunteer fire department in Torrington to close after 68 years of service
    Operations & Training

    After 68 Years, Volunteer Fire Department in Torrington, CT, to Close

    Susan Nicol
    March 19, 2025
    Torringford fire officials said they had no choice as the number of volunteers has dwindled the past few years.
    Second child dies in Ontario house fire that killed mother and 9-year-old
    Community Risk Reduction

    Ontario House Fire Claims Mom, Two Daughters

    Susan Nicol
    March 18, 2025
    The cause of the Oshawa house fire remains under investigation.
    Two children killed after tree falls on North Carolina house during storms
    Operations & Training

    Tree Falls on Home, Kills Brothers in Brevard, NC

    March 18, 2025
    The brothers were found trapped in their bedroom, while other family members escaped, Connestee Fire Rescue Chief Chase Owen said.
    Elderly man missing after Long Island house fire
    Operations & Training

    Elderly Man Missing after Long Island, NY, House Fire

    March 17, 2025
    High winds challenged firefighters as they tried to quell the flames at the Island Park house.
    Multi-alarm fire breaks out at trash transfer station in Roxbury
    Ladders

    Boston Firefighters Battling Nine-Alarm Fire in Trash Transfer Station

    March 16, 2025
    Ladder pipes and deck guns were in operation at the Roxbury facility fire, Commissioner Paul Burke said.