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#1 Former North Carolina Volunteer Fire Chief Charged with Embezzling $155,300

Oct 30 2024 // A former volunteer fire chief in North Carolina has been charged with embezzling almost $155,300 from his department by falsifying time sheets.State Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey said in a statement that Brian Jason...

#2 Massachusetts Police Charge Man With Intentionally Setting Brush Fires

Nov 19 2024 // A man was arrested on suspicion of intentionally setting brush fires in Massachusetts during a time of dry conditions that have led to blazes throughout the Northeast, police said Monday.Police said they arrested the...

#3 New York State Imposes Burn Ban; Brush Fire in Manhattan; Arrest in Medford Fire

Nov 14 2024 // New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced a statewide burn ban is in effect until November 30 due to an increased fire risk as the state continues to experience drought conditions and a record number of outdoor fires.Also,...

#4 Second Teen Charged in New Jersey Forest Fire; New York Hopes Rain Douses Blaze

Nov 21 2024 // A second teenager was charged with intentionally setting a wildfire in a New Jersey suburb of Philadelphia as “significant” rainfall was expected to help douse a stubborn wildfire burning on the New Jersey-New...