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Cedar Springs 03-07-09 : On March 7th, 2009 Cedar Springs Fire Department responded to a fire at 59 South Main Street.  The building that housed a Napa Auto Parts and apartments caught fire; it is suspected that an overturned candle ignited the blaze. CSFD called in departments from Rockford, Solon, Algoma, Sparta, Sand Lake, and  Courtland.  Fortunately, all the occupants of the apartments were able to make it out safely.

Cedar Springs 03-07-09

jenkinsphotography

On March 7th, 2009 Cedar Springs Fire Department responded to a fire a ...

Updated: Mar 08, 2009 8:47am PST

More Hershey FD Vintage Action : Various fireground & other event photos courtesy of R.B. Rudisill & Hershey FD

More Hershey FD Vintage Action

firewagonphoto

Various fireground & other event photos courtesy of R.B. Rudisill & He ...

Updated: Mar 07, 2009 7:42pm PST

Rescue 44 Lawnton : 2008 Pierce Quantum

Rescue 44 Lawnton

Rickey

2008 Pierce Quantum

Updated: Mar 07, 2009 7:21pm PST

City of Racine - Drowning/Vehicle Recovery - March 5th, 2009 : Racine Police received a report Saturday February 28th, 2009 from the family of a 57-year-old man who reported him missing.  

The family told police that the man had not been seen since the early morning hours of the previous day.  

The family became concerned when the man failed to show up for work for his Friday afternoon shift and didn’t meet his mother for their weekly Saturday morning breakfast. 

Police began an investigation into the missing adult and were call to the Root River near Kinzie Avenue and Rupert Blvd late Wednesday morning March 4th after four fishermen spotted a body in the water.

Racine firefighters were called to the river and assisted police by removing the body of a male from the water at which time he was tentatively identified by ID in his wallet as the missing 57-year-old man.

The body was transported to the Medical Examiners Office where it was scheduled to be autopsied Thursday.  At this point it is not possible to determine the circumstances leading to his death.

At approximately 7:30 a.m. on Thursday morning March 5th construction workers installing a lift station in the area of Spring St and Luedtke Ave discovered a partially submerged car in the nearby Root River and notified police who then requested the Racine Fire Department Dive Team to assist in the removal of the car from the river with the help of Floyd’s Towing Company.  

Fire department divers worked in frigged waters and swift currents for about and hour and a half before being able to secure a tow strap and cable to the car which was sitting precariously on top of a boulder at an angle.

The car was taken to the police department’s garage where criminalist examined the car for any indications of what may have occurred.

Late Thursday afternoon preliminary results were released by the Medical Examiner which indicates that the cause of death of the 57-year-old man was most likely a drowning.  Toxicology reports are still pending.

City of Racine - Drowning/Vehicle Rec...

fyrpix

Racine Police received a report Saturday February 28th, 2009 from the ...

Updated: Mar 05, 2009 5:51pm PST

Dixmont Blasting Oops! - 4/26/06 :

Dixmont Blasting Oops! - 4/26/06

Ken (NBFD-FIRE-PICS)

Updated: Mar 05, 2009 5:21pm PST