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FDNY has more snow plows than the entire City of Houston.

From the Regulations for the Uniformed Force 21.5 Matrons Fund 21.5.1 Company Commanders shall be in charge of the linen supply of all units under their jurisdiction, and shall be responsible for all laundry arrangements, assignment and distribution of linen supply. Laundry Allowance...

In New York City, fire matrons were instituted in 1865 by the members of the department to employ the widows of deceased firemen. The last fire matron, Georgiana McMenamin (widow of J. McMenamin Engine Co. 75) was appointed in 1932, retired in 1991 and died in May of 2004. She did the linen at...

I've never seen an oilfield spouse sticker. Those folks will have a large Calvin (of Calvin and Hobbs) peeing sticker in the rear window of their pick-up truck. Also, the hunter emblem will mean that the homeowner is well armed and knows to aim center mass.

Perp just put down in last twenty minutes at the other end of the shopping center- couldn't get to momma's. US Marshal K-9 flushed him out from underneath trash in a dumpster. Unfortunately, the K-9 was shot before his handler took care of business. K-9 air-evacuated by DPS helicopter...

https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2025/01/15/officer-shot-at-sw-houston-shopping-center-fugitive-on-the-run/ They're still looking for the perp

Although there are clearly many important variables, the only one under the control of the homeowner (and the insurance company) is home construction and adjacent landscaping. Like hurricane roof straps in Florida, I'm sure the State of California will have a say too. After the Great Fire of...

Very nice job presenting the data. It will be interesting to see an analysis of the construction characteristics of structures that survived, particularly ones that were surrounded by those destroyed.

LAFD has money coming out its' ears. Last year the average LAFD firefighter pay was around $200,000 per annum plus $90,000 in benefits and with retirement at age 55 with a pension of 90% of final salary. Last fall a new union contract netted another $20,000 in pay and benefit costing $76...

In the early 1960's Baltimore City FD had a regular pumper replacement program. At the time they had 54 engine companies. Every year, like clockwork, they bought two new pumpers.

Then we have the other Los Angeles brush fire extreme: It was windy and dry with a temperature of 110 degrees on the afternoon of October 3, 1933. LAFD Westlake Signal Office received calls at 2:26 p.m. from the Glendale Fire Department and a worker in Griffith Park reporting a fire near the...

This is still a relatively small disaster compared to Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, Hurricane Harvey in Houston (620 square miles- 15 times the size of the Bronx), or the 1900 Galveston hurricane (8,000 to 12,000 fatalities). Also, from what I know of these neighborhoods, or have seen on...

Nice job on the run down Ig. My brother is on the north end of the evacuation zone for the Sunset Fire listed on Solar Drive. He lives down the road from Engine 108. I believe that most of the evacuation has been rescinded. That fire had 45-60 acres involved in Runyon Canyon. I see that LAX is...

My brother lives in LA . About an hour ago I'm talking to him. He's watching this fire in the Hollywood Hills about a mile down the street from him. He's upwind about 3000 to 4000 feet northwest. He's got good water pressure and there is apparatus all over the place plus a fleet of helicopters...

Eucalyptus trees were brought to Southern California by the railroads to provide wood for ties. Unfortunately, the wood is too soft to serve that function. The railroads went to Plan B, but the Eucalyptus remain behind. I don't think they contribute much to the issue. When the ambient relative...

Santa Ana winds occur whenever there is a high pressure center over the Great Basin in Utah. The clockwise rotation produces winds driven into Southern California. As the surface winds are forced through the narrow mountain passes wind speeds accelerate. Air traveling over the mountains lose...

Second alarm just before dawn this morning on the south side. 46's should be first due- Engine, Ladder with the Chief https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2025/01/07/3-firefighters-injured-while-responding-to-large-apartment-fire-in-sunnyside/

A 15 story SRO? Just thinking about the number of hotplates involved boggles the mind. And can you imagine what must come through the front door every day?

Congratulations to all who entered the contest! It turns out everybody guessed the correct state.

You'd hear "strike the box" in Boston In Baltimore you'd hear "strike out the box". Years ago in Pittsburgh I heard "BOX IT!"