Written by Southwest Virginia Training and The Fire BriefJuly 31, 2021July 19, 2021 July 31, 2021 Dad joke: “Did you hear the rumor about butter? Well, I’m not going to spread it!” LODD: Check out Firefighterclosecalls.com for more LODD reports dating back to 1880. A firefighter is killed while operating on a wildfire in California – 2015 Major Incidents: In 1979, an arson fire at a Holiday Inn in Cambridge, OH killing 10 and injuring 82 In 1976, A thunderstorm dumped 14 inches of rain in 4 hours causing a flood that claimed the lives of 114 in Big Thompson Canyon, CO Training: Safety Leadership Working in the Wildland Urban Interface 6 Minutes for Safety History: In 1975, Labor leader Jimmy Hoffa goes missing. His fate is still unknown. Share this: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn More Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Like Loading... Related Leave a comment Cancel reply Δ
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