Written by Southwest Virginia Training and The Fire BriefSeptember 4, 2020August 30, 2020 September 4 Dad Joke Friday: What do you call a bear without any teeth? A gummy bear! LODD: Five Omaha, NE firefighters died in a collapse at the Grand Central Hotel fire in 1878. Major Incidents: The Bastrop County Complex fire begins in Texas. The fire continues for over a month, consuming over 34,000 acres, destroying over 1,700 structures and killing 4 people. Training: Building collapse indicatorsWildland firefighting for structural firefighters6 Minutes for Safety History: In 1957, Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus orders the Arkansas National Guard to block nine African-American students from entering a segregated high school Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn More Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Like Loading... Related Leave a comment Cancel reply Δ