* The “Close Call” in Montgomery County that left three firefighters burned was even closer than first realized. The county fire chief says that they were a hair’s breadth away from being killed and has already set up an independent review panel. STATter911 has been with the story all along and has just posted this update along with still more video and photos HERE.
* With wildfire season off to a fast start, Wildfire Today is keeping timely updates on the situation nationwide. Yesterday he also posted an interesting depiction of NOAA’s new satellite maps that show the smoke plumes from the fires. We recommend that you check out the blog HERE each day.
* The Attleboro (Massachusetts) firefighters maintain a good public information website for their citizens. One of the recent postings tells about the Attleboro vs. Seekonk Chicken Wing Eating Contest. It raised $3,000 for the MDA after a bit of drama. The contest first ended in a tie and they had to have an “eat off.” You can read about it and check out the photos HERE.
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