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May 2010 Fire breaks out at First St. scrap yard
2 mile area under smoke advisory
Traffic on East First Street has been blocked
Updated: Thursday, 20 May 2010, 12:32 PM EDT
Published : Thursday, 20 May 2010, 9:02 AM EDT
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) - A fire in East Dayton has firefighters busy and streets clogged.
The fire is burning in a scrap yard at Franklin Iron & Metal.
City officials are advising area residents and workers to remain indoors until more information in know about the toxicity of the smoke.
During an interview on 2 NEWS at noon, Chief Ron Fleming said they do not have enough resources to contain the fire. The fire department will need to let the fire burn throughout the day.
Officials from the Dayton Fire Department, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Emergency Management Authority and Public Health of Dayton and Montgomery County are currently on the scene.
Traffic on East First Street has been blocked in front of the business and police are advising drivers to avoid the area.
Franklin Iron & Metal is the same location that an artillery shell was found earlier in the week, prompting the call-out of the Dayton Bomb Squad.
The Montgomery County Health Department urges people living or working close to the fire should stay inside.
Dayton Childrens Hospital has also taken necessary precautions to prevent the smoke from entering the building.
The Montgomery County EMA has activated its Rumor Control Hotline at 225-6217 to answer additional questions from the public.
via wdtn.com
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Jan 2010 Ohio Task Force One Enroute to Haiti
Local task force heads to Haiti
Members will rescue victims from rubble
Updated: Thursday, 14 Jan 2010, 8:14 AM EST
Published : Thursday, 14 Jan 2010, 8:10 AM EST
Jordan Burgess
KETTERING, Ohio (WDTN) - An local task force prepared early Thursday morning for a trip to Haiti to help earthquake victims.
Ohio Task Force 1 packed bags and loaded trucks with equipment that will be used to rescue those trapped in the rubble.
The task force planned to leave from Kettering and then fly out of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base with an arrival in Haiti scheduled for sometime Thursday evening.
Members will then stay for one to two weeks.
The task force is made up of police officers, firefighters, and others from across the state. It is one of 27 others across the country that normally handle domestic disasters, but in this case the President has called them up to provide help on foreign soil.
Ohio Task Force 1 has dealt with the aftermath of Katrina and 9-11 in the past.
from WDTN, Dayton OH
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Dec 2009 Fake TX fire hydrant draws attention
HOUSTON (AP) - Houston city workers mistakenly thought a fake fire hydrant was the real thing, painted it blue and gave it a serial number.
The homeowner realized the mistake and contacted the city. Debbie Vogelsang told KPRC-TV that she was concerned that painting the old hydrant in the city's colors could cause dangerous confusion during a fire.
Her boyfriend, Brian Smith, bought the surplus fire hydrant at a garage sale three years ago, painted it red and plopped it next to his palm trees.
However, a Houston maintenance worker last week repainted it yellow and blue and added a serial number. Vogelsang e-mailed the city the same day.
Executive Assistant Fire Chief Rick Flanagan said the city will remove the serial number and a reflector wrongly indicating the fire hydrant was the real thing.
A public workers spokesman said the matter is under investigation.
via wdtn.com
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