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An Los Angeles Fire Department recruit was killed in a traffic accident Monday morning. https://www.lafd.org/news/lafd-mourns-passing-recruit-firefighter-jacob-fuerte

A family is hospitalized and two children have life threating injuries after a 2-Alarm fire in Northern Virginia Wednesday...

Two things that would help this are one, county funded fire departments and secondly, automatic mutual aid on the report of a structure fire not just confirmation. I do have a question regarding the money issue if anyone knows this. Regardless of if the fire departments are volunteer or full...

A fire engine from Cincinnati Fire Department overturned on the way to a reported fire Monday. All firefighters escaped without injury. https://local12.com/news/local/fire-truck-overturns-on-the-way-fire-cincinnati-price-hill-glenway-schiff-rapid-run

The Indianapolis Fire Department battled two simultaneous unrelated junk vehicle fires Saturday evening. One fire was determined to be arson the other undetermined as of yet. https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/ifd-vehicles-burned-in-southside-arson-fire-leads-to-diesel-runoff-into-creek...

A man was arrested after setting his house on fire and entering into a standoff with police. https://www.wlwt.com/article/hamilton-township-fire-custody-police/60346553

Here's what I could gather from dispatch audio: Baltimore City: Engine 57, Engine 13, Engine 35, Engine 50, Ladder 6, Ladder 21, Squad 26, Squad 54, Squad 40, Rescue Boat 1, Rescue Boat 2, HazMat 1, Medic 9, Medic 2, Medic 20, EMS 6, EMS 1, Battalion 1, Battalion 6, EMS Battalion, Dive...

Here is the radio traffic from the Baltimore County's end. There is quite a bit of confusion on the part of some of the companies as to where to go to launch the boats as many of them were sent away from the bridge and to nearby Turner Station Park to launch the boats...

Expanded audio transmissions from Baltimore City

Fire crews from Prince William County have been dealing with numerous brush fires today, a few a which have been large. https://wjla.com/news/local/prince-william-county-route-1-closures-brush-fire-emergency-response-richmond-highway-traffic-virginia-railway-express-fredericksburg-virginia

Crews battled a 2-Alarm house fire that was gas fed with hoarding conditions. The fire was mostly fought defensively due to roof collapse. https://wjla.com/news/local/fairfax-county-fire-house-wakefield-area-ann-fitz-hugh-drive-hearing-explosion-virginia-firefighter-injuries-dmv

From Indianapolis Fire Department on Facebook

Now the photos from Chicago Station 42 and their apparatus. Chicago Station 42-located on Illinois St in the River North area. It was right around the corner from where I was staying and is home to Engine 42, Truck 3, Ambulance 42, Squad 1 & 1A, Paramedic Field Chief 4-5-1, Mobile Command Truck...