Fire Station 85

Explosion Ignites Apartment Building
Posted on Mar 10, 2010 @ 12:00am
An explosion gutted the end of a South Anchorage apartment building Monday night, leaving tenants of the eight-unit complex out in the snow but... [from FireFightingNews.com - US Fire & Rescue News]

Men Accused Of Stealing, Burning Fire Truck During Crime Spree
Posted on Mar 10, 2010 @ 12:00am
Two men in Brevard County are accused of a crime spree earlier this month that began with armed burglaries, continued with a shooting and ended when... [from FireFightingNews.com - US Fire & Rescue News]

Extra-Alarm Fire In Vacant Dolton House Called Suspicious
Posted on Mar 10, 2010 @ 12:00am
Several south suburban fire department battled a suspicious extra-alarm fire in a vacant house in Dolton Monday night. The blaze broke out shortly... [from FireFightingNews.com - US Fire & Rescue News]

BFD Report Lists Crash Factors
Posted on Mar 10, 2010 @ 12:00am
Insufficient maintenance, an aging fleet and an inadequate driver's training program were factors that contributed to the crash last year of Ladder... [from FireFightingNews.com - US Fire & Rescue News]

Suspect held in shooting at Ohio State
Posted on Mar 9, 2010 @ 8:03am
A suspect was in custody after a shooting at The Ohio State University early Tuesday morning, the university said. [from CNN.com - U.S.]

Driver: My Prius took me for a ride
Posted on Mar 9, 2010 @ 7:32am
The driver of a Toyota Prius says he was taken on a wild ride Monday after the car's accelerator became stuck, reaching speeds in excess of 90 mph on a winding, hilly portion of a southern California interstate. [from CNN.com - U.S.]

Pacoima Shooting Leaves 1 Teen Dead, 1 Injured
Posted on Mar 9, 2010 @ 7:03am
Police say a 15-year-old boy has been killed and another teen injured in a shooting in Los Angeles. [from CBS 2 - KCAL 9 - Los Angeles - Southern California - LA Breaking News, Weath...]

L.A. Council To Consider Ambulance Service Cuts
Posted on Mar 9, 2010 @ 7:01am
The Los Angeles City Council is expected to consider a proposal Tuesday to cut costs by taking the fire department's least-used ambulances out of service for part of each day. [from CBS 2 - KCAL 9 - Los Angeles - Southern California - LA Breaking News, Weath...]

2 Light Earthquakes Rattle East California Desert
Posted on Mar 9, 2010 @ 5:48am
A pair of small earthquakes have hit California's eastern desert, but no injuries or damages have been reported. [from CBS 2 - KCAL 9 - Los Angeles - Southern California - LA Breaking News, Weath...]

Freed from Haiti, missionary returns 'with mixed emotions'
Posted on Mar 9, 2010 @ 5:00am
After more than a month in a Haitian jail, an American missionary was free Monday night, looking forward to a hot shower and a long night in bed on home soil. [from CNN.com - U.S.]

4.0 Quake Rattles Area Near Julian
Posted on Mar 9, 2010 @ 3:38am
A light earthquake has shaken a rural area of San Diego County. [from CBS 2 - KCAL 9 - Los Angeles - Southern California - LA Breaking News, Weath...]

Earthquake hits off Hawaii's coast
Posted on Mar 9, 2010 @ 3:01am
A 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck Hawaii on Monday evening, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. [from CNN.com - U.S.]