Nearly 1,400 Appalachian Power customers in Botetourt County are without electricity and fire departments are responding to calls of flash floods following thunderstorms in the area Tuesday evening.Most of the outages are concentrated in the Daleville and Troutville areas. The outage near Troutville, affecting 609 customers, was caused by a damaged distribution line. Appalachian Power spokesperson Teresa Hamilton Hall said crews were still working to determine the cause of each outage. All power is expected to be restored by 1 a.m. Wednesday morning. Troutville's volunteer fire department said the northbound intersection of U.S. 220 and Ashley Way is impassable due to flooding. A few drivers got stuck in the floodwaters, which were concentrated across the street from the entrance to the Greenfield Education and Training Center, according to the department's Facebook page. The department responded to one house struck by lightning, two other flooded homes and a … [Read more...] about Botetourt County customers without power, fire department fighting flash floods
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Three cheers to Atmos Energy, Richardson Fire Department, DMN customer service, honest people
1 Atmos Energy and Richardson Fire Department — With all of the bad publicity and community concern surrounding gas explosions, we felt it may be time to share some thanks to Atmos Energy and the Richardson Fire Department for a job well done. On a recent Sunday, our landscaper accidentally hit the gas meter while driving out of our driveway. With the meter gone, the gas spewed out with an awful noise and a pungent gaseous smell. Neighbors called 911, and within minutes the Richardson Fire Department and Atmos Energy arrived on the scene. The Fire Department turned off the gas and Atmos Energy replaced the meter, checked the area in the alley and even went into the homes in the immediate area to make sure there were no other leaks. Within 45 minutes, everything was back to normal. We and other neighbors are very grateful for the quick response by the Fire Department and especially Atmos Energy. Hilda Klosterman and Pam Young, Richardson2 Dallas Morning … [Read more...] about Three cheers to Atmos Energy, Richardson Fire Department, DMN customer service, honest people
Calumet Park may outsource Fire Department, mayor says
Calumet Park Mayor Ronald Denson told residents Saturday that he was considering outsourcing the village’s Fire Department.Denson, speaking before a crowd of about 50 people during a citizens’ forum at the Calumet Park Recreation Center, said the village was looking to cut costs in the wake of shrinking revenues.“What I’m looking at is, how can we maintain a fire department with the revenue that we have?” Denson said in response to a resident’s question about rumors that the department was on the chopping block.“If the revenue is not there, where are we going to get it? Where are we going to get the salaries that they require?” he continued, adding that he also had examined outsourcing the Public Works Department, but ultimately decided against it.The Fire Department’s tenuous status was revealed during the forum’s question-and-answer portion, which followed a series of presentations by village department heads who spoke about … [Read more...] about Calumet Park may outsource Fire Department, mayor says
Female paramedics sue Chicago Fire Department for harassment
CHICAGO (AP) — Five female paramedics with the Chicago Fire Department filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday alleging they were sexually harassed by some of their superiors.The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Chicago contends there is a "code of silence" in the fire department that encourages the illegal behavior by failing to "discipline, supervise and control" its officers."Municipal policy-makers are aware of — and condone and facilitate (the misconduct) — by their inaction, a code of silence in the CFD by which employees fail to report misconduct committed by other male officers," the lawsuit states.The lawsuit also states a pattern of indifference to the concerns of female employees is underscored by the fire department's failure to maintain adequate separate bathrooms and separate sleeping quarters in firehouases.In the 57-page lawsuit, one plaintiff alleged a field chief complained about his sex life with his wife, saying she was a grandmother who "acted like … [Read more...] about Female paramedics sue Chicago Fire Department for harassment
Rural fire department asks residents to evacuate area near Pawnee-Creek county line
The Jennings Rural Fire Department requested residents just east of the town Jennings to evacuate as they fight a grass fire.Fire department officials requested around 6 p.m. Monday for residents on 5800 Road between 36200 and 36400 Roads to "begin evacuations," according to a social media post from the department.Officials said they are fighting a fire between 5800 Road and 11th Street near Jennings, Oklahoma. Officials state that the fire was at the Pawnee and Creek county line.Jennings is about 40 miles west of downtown Tulsa. … [Read more...] about Rural fire department asks residents to evacuate area near Pawnee-Creek county line