Public service entity providing fire prevention, suppression and related rescue services
A two-alarm fire on a Amtrak work car in a Hudson River tunnel has injured five rail workers and disrupted Amtrak, NJ Transit and LIRR service into and out of Penn Station. Officials say overhead wires were damaged and service is expected to be heavily delayed through the morning rush.
The dog that vanished on the Fourth of July has been rescued in East Palo Alto after a long swim in the bay. Fire crews, police, and animal services coordinated a multi-agency effort. The dog has been reunited with its owners.
A 29-year-old man from Kansas has died after being struck by lightning while in an exposed area above Etna’s tree line. Authorities closed large areas of Etna’s slope as activity continues; latest eruptions have disrupted air traffic and drawn many visitors.