No one injured after East Knoxville house fire

Officers responded to a house fire close to 1:30 p.m. Friday afternoon on Wayland Avenue in East Knoxville.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheWatchdeskPost/~4/207Lwtw-B-g" height="1" width="1"/>

UPS cargo plane crashes in Dubai, killing crew of two

A cargo plane owned by US courier United Parcel Service caught fire shortly after take-off and crashed in a military base on the outskirts of the Gulf city of Dubai on Friday, killing both crew members, civil aviation authorities said.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheWatchdeskPost/~4/SnksrNf6uxE" height="1" width="1"/>

KSFY Action News: Breaking News, Weather and Community |Aberdeen Fire Department Holds "Fill the Boot" Event

The Fire Department in Aberdeen is will be doing its annual "Fill the Boot" event this weekend. Fire departments around the country have been doing "Fill a Boot" for over 50 years. Nationwide, these events raise money for Muscular Dystrophy Association.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheWatchdeskPost/~4/GGm50UQE5Qk" height="1" width="1"/>

Kentucky Firefighter Falls Through Floor

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Council to discuss letting police enforce fire lanes at schools, supermarkets

Contrary to popular belief, parking in a marked fire lane will not earn you a ticket in most areas of the city - although the City Council may soon allow police to crack down on violators.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheWatchdeskPost/~4/vwlas8xAk_Q" height="1" width="1"/>

Extension cord blamed for Longview fire

LONGVIEW, TX --- On or around 11:24 am on September 2nd Longview Fire Department responded to a structure fire located at 1830 Timpson St. Fortunately for the occupant the fire damage was limited to the area of the cause of ignition.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheWatchdeskPost/~4/XnDg11bekcs" height="1" width="1"/>

Riceville Fire Department barbecue dinner Saturday

The Riceville Fire Department will be hosting its third annual barbecue dinner on Saturday, Sept. 4, with free entertainment provided by Carla Jo and the Silver Wings Band. The event will be held from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Riceville Fire Department, located on Highway 11 South. The barbecue dinner will cost a donation of $7 per plate. The plates will consist of barbecue meat or sandwich, baked ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheWatchdeskPost/~4/w4KfASZsSmw" height="1" width="1"/>

Snellville house fire ruled arson

September 03, 2010 &#124; 02:17 PM SNELLVILLE – Gwinnett County Fire Investigators have ruled a mid-morning house fire that destroyed a Snellville home an act of arson.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheWatchdeskPost/~4/ifuW8tWgST8" height="1" width="1"/>

FDNY Brings Cat Back To Life

Yesterday word got out that New York's firefighters were unable to rescue a stray cat from a tree in Fort Greene , but now they may have redeemed themselves. According to the NY Post , the FDNY raised the bar yesterday by bringing a cat back to life . They report that the "apparently dead Brooklyn cat" was pulled from 925 Dumont Avenue during a four-alarm fire, but firefighter Pat Foresta felt ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheWatchdeskPost/~4/4shDTCnvqms" height="1" width="1"/>

More Disaster Drills in Chicago

It called for the assembly of at least 90 fire units from four states in each of three staging areas..... a total of 297 emergency<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheWatchdeskPost/~4/qWBxB8-m7cM" height="1" width="1"/>