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London was a great time. Lots of great firefighting history.

Date: 11-08-09 Time: 1215hrs Location: 409 Scott Mobus Pl. X 4th St/Dead End Departments: Harrison, East Newark, Kearny, Jersey City Description: Fire in an OMD. Writer: Truck4

Date: 11-08-09 Time: 0545hrs Location: 64 Park Ave X Mount Prospect Ave Description: Fire in 3-frame OMD. Writer: Truck4

Date: 11-07-09 Time: 0440hrs Location: 510 Garfield Ave X Van Nostrand/Bayside Park Description: Fire in a 2-story OMD. Writer: Truck4

Date: 11-06-09 Time: 1530hrs Location: Route 119 X Aqueduct Road Description: Male on a bicycle struck by a bus, pronounced at White Plains Hospital. Writer: Truck4

Date: 11-05-09 Time: 1330hrs Local Location: Fort Hood Description: (12) Dead and (31) wounded as at least (3) gunmen attack the base. (1) Suspect reportedly in custoday. Shootings occurred at Soldier Rating and Processing Center and Howze Theater where a graduation was to take place. Writer: Truck4 http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_fort_hood_shooting http://www.news8austin.com/content/top_stories/default.asp?ArID=257767

Nine days before Officer Brenton was killed, four police cars were torched at a city maintenance yard. The arsonist left a note threatening police: http://www.kirotv.com/news/21525043/detail.html

Date: 11-04-09 Time: 0850hrs Location: Hillview Reserviour Water Treatment Facility X Central Ave Description: Chlorine leak inside a building. Writer: Truck4

E-312, Sq-11, 307, 310, 75, 73, R-1, B-2 S/C: E-314 S/C: E-313/Foam Unit S/C: E-309 to Nepperhan Ave to transport foam. S/C: Utility 2 with escort

Date: 11-03-09 Time: 1800hrs Location: 22 Huntington Road X Montrose/Vernon Description: Fire in a P/D. Writer: Truck4

Date: 11-03-09 Time: 1415hrs Box: 1970 Location: 116-57 Sutphin Blvd X 116/Foch Description: Fire in a shaft on multiple floors of an OMD. Writer: Truck4 1426hrs- Div. 13 tranmitting 2nd Alarm for heavy fire condition in the shaft of an OMD. 1458hrs- Div. 13 rpts fire K/D, U/C.

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We should all have an Umbrella Holder.

After a rash of arson fires set in vacant houses, officials are concerned about 'Devil's Night' http://www.detnews.com/article/20091028/ME...-rash-of-arsons

Detroit says fires were down 12% this year. According to fire department there were 119 fires, 91 suspicious, from Thursday to Saturday. Last year, there were 136 fires during the same period, 94 suspicious. In 2007, there were 142 fires, 111 were suspicious.

Tentative schedule of arrival: Arrival Ambrose Light- 0550 hours Off the Verrazano Narrows Bridge- 0735 hours Off the World Trade Center Site for 21-gun salute- 0810 hours George Washington Bridge turnaround- 0915 Berth at Pier 88- 1015 hours The commissioning ceremony on the 7th at 1100 hours will have 5,000 VIPs in attendance. The vessel will remain at Pier 88 until departure on Thursday November 12th around 0830 hours.

Date: 11-01-09 Time: 1830hrs Location: 139 Mountain Ave X Courter Lane/Hilltop Park Units Operating: West Caldwell, North Caldwell, Roseland, Weather Conditions: Clear Description Of Incident: Heavy fire throughout a 3-frame P/D. Writer: Truck4

Date: 10-31-09 Time: 2215hrs Location: 29th Avenue and East Yesler Way. Departments: Description: (2) Police Officers shot in a drive-by shooting with a rifle while sitting in a marked patrol car. PO Timothy Brenton, 9-year vet, was killed and PO Brit Sweeney, (1) month out of the police academy, was injured. Writer: Truck4 Links: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/loca...copshot01m.html "Speaking at a news conference Sunday afternoon, Assistant Police Chief Jim Pugel called the slaying of Officer Timothy Brenton an assassination. Britt Sweeney, a student officer who was with Brenton, was wounded in the shooting."

Date: 10-31-09 Time: 1915hrs Location: Central Park Ave X Slater 'Charlie Brown's Restaurant' Units Operating: YPD 1st PCT, ESU, K-9, Detectives, CIU Weather Conditions: Rain Description Of Incident: Call for shots fired, male employee found shot and killed behind the restaurant. Writer: Truck4 http://www.lohud.com/article/20091101/NEWS...kers-steakhouse

Date: 11-01-09 Time: 0134hrs Location: I-95 S/B area of West St. Units Operating: Harrison FD: 2162, E10, E13; Rye FD: 2422, E191, U49; Harrison EMS: 61-1, 61A1, 61A2; Mamaroneck EMS: 68A1, 68B1; Larchmont EMS: 66A2; Port Chester EMS: 77A4; White Plains EMS: 31B1; Scarsdale EMS: 79A1; Armonk FD EMS: 51B2; WCDES: Battalion 15, EMS 10, EMS 11; Harrison PD, Rye PD, NYSP Weather Conditions: Rain Description Of Incident: Multi-vehicle MVA with multiple aided and victim pinned under a vehicle. Male pulled over to change a tire when a vehicle struck him and his car causing a chain reaction MVA. Writer: Truck4

http://www.detnews.com/article/20091031/ME...0353/1006/rss01

Date: 10-30-09 Time: 1820hrs Location: 130 3rd Ave Units Operating: Pelham Manor, Pelham, New Rochelle Description Of Incident: Fire in (2) 1-story attached garages with exposure to a 2-story P/D. Writer: Truck4

Date: 10-31-09 Time: 0307hrs Location: 3015 Bainbridge Ave X E. 204th St. Description Of Incident: Fire in a 100X30 1-story taxpayer. Writer: Truck4 0307hrs- 10-75 for fire in a restaurant, 1-story taxpayer. 0319hrs- 2nd Alarm. 0334hrs- Div. 7 S/C (2) Tower Ladders above 2nd Alarm. 0345hrs- (3) Tower Ladders in operation. 0400hrs- S/C extra Tower Ladder. 0414hrs- Car 9 transmitting 3rd Alarm. 0500hrs- Car 9 transmitting 4th Alarm.

Date: 10-29-09 Time: 1910hrs (Pacific) Location: Pacific Ocean- (15) miles east of San Clemente Island Units Operating: Description Of Incident: Mid-air collision between a USCG C-130 and a Marine Corps AH-1 Cobra. Search underway for (2) aboard the Cobra and (7) onboard the C-130. Writer: Truck4

Date: 10-28-09 Time: 2135hrs Box: 2372 Area: East Morrisania Location: 978 Southern Blvd. X E. 163rd X Aldus St. Weather Conditions: Light rain Description Of Incident: Fire in a row of 1-story taxpayers. Writer: Truck4 2137hrs- 10-75 for a taxpayer. All-Hands: E-82, 73, 96, 50, 94; L-31, 42, 54FAST; B-3, 26; R-3 Sq-41 2140hrs- B-3 Using All-Hands, co's attempting to locate the fire, heavy smoke condition. Trucks opening up. No standpipe or sprinklers. 2146hrs- Div. 6 transmitting 2nd Alarm. Fire in a 45X50 1-story part of row. Row is a 1-story 180X160 with (6) stores. S/C (2) extra B/C's above the 2nd. 2nd Alarm: E-71, 92, 83, 45, 72/S-2; L-19, 29; B-17 (Safety), 14 RUL, Rescue B/C, Safety B/C, Field Com., TAC #1 S/C: B-19, 20 2205hrs- Div. 6 transmitting 3rd Alarm. S/C Tower Ladder above 3rd Alarm. (3) L/S/O. Staging is E. 163rd St X Simpson St. 3rd Alarm: E-46, 60, 88, 64; L-48, 44; B-49, 20 Staging; MSU S/C: L-58 2208hrs- Div. 6 rpts all members being removed from the building. 2212hrs- Div. 67 rpts (2) Tower Ladders in operation. 3rd being set up. L-54 going to work as a Tower Ladder, L-19 new FAST. 2226hrs- Car 15 transmitting 4th Alarm, fire is throughout all stores in the taxpayer. 4th Alarm: E-42, 64, 35, 259; L-17, 47; B-45 Planning; E-233/CTU 2236hrs- Bronx in Fall Back Step 3. 2249hrs- Car 15 rpts fire throughout a 180X160. (4) Tower Ladders in operation. 2303hrs- S/C Truck. S/C: L-38 2318hrs- Car 15 rpts fire darkening down. P/W/H. 2335hrs- S/C (2) Trucks for relief. S/C: L-41, 14