This is a Fire News Wrap-Up for the week of November 20 – 27, 2023 for those fire agencies in the United States.

Ohio Concorde-Green Township Fire Department. | Both Fire Chief Ralph Stebauer and Fire Captain Jeffery Skaggs were busy on a mechanical lift making repairs to their station’s radio tower when the lift overturned. Both of them were killed. (11/26/2023)

Boston Fire Department | 6-alarm fire on Ellington Street. Multiple buildings were damaged.

City of Chester Bureau of Fire | 0600 hours. Units: Company 82, 87 (Upland Fire Company), 52 (Brookhaven Fire Co. Station 52, Delco, PA), and Crozer Health EMS. I-95 NB in Upland for an MVA with fire. Photo Credit: CCBFB (11/20/2023)

Spokane Fire Department | Arson fire. 1230 PT. Response from SFD to a vacant house fire in the 2300 block of West Broadway Avenue. 27 firefighters. First-due units reported smoke billowing from the structure and a fire attack was established immediately. Cause: Arson by suspects who broke inside the house and intentionally set the fire. Estimated loss: $30,000.

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