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Children know that fire trucks are typically red, have lots of lights and sirens, and show up when there is an emergency. What they might not know, is all the equipment that is carried on board that is necessary to save lives and protect property.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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10/31/13
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Macy’s at the Green Acres Mall was shut down on Tuesday morning when fire broke out in a wall near the escalators. The rest of the shopping center was unaffected and remained open while firefighters tackled the blaze.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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6/25/13
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The Valley Stream Fire Department held its annual election for chiefs and officers last week for 2013-14. On April 4, John Beck Jr., a 23-year member of Engine Company 342 was re-elected as chief of the department.
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By Walter Weltner
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4/10/13
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Fire damaged a Valley Stream home on Saturday afternoon, leaving a family of five without a place to live until repairs are made.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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4/1/13
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Fire destroyed a bus at the Veterans Transportation bus lot on Merrick Road in Valley Stream early this morning. The fire was reported at about 7:45 a.m.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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3/13/13
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Valley Stream firefighters quickly stopped a blaze that began to spread from the fireplace of an East Beverly Parkway home last Thursday afternoon, saving the two-story house from ruin.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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1/29/13
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Heights, spiders and flying are some popular answers people give when asked what they’re scared of. But after going through the Brooklyn Avenue Haunted Firehouse on Saturday night, you could add getting chased by two men carrying chainsaws to my list.
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By Brian Croce
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10/24/12
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Valley Stream firefighters have been busy visiting local schools as October is Fire Prevention Month. Children are learning important fire safety lessons that could actually mean the difference between life or death.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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10/17/12
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A family of five was displaced when a fire tore through the Viola Street early Sunday morning. It took nearly 100 firefighters from eight departments about two hours to bring the blaze under control.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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10/8/12
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Maybe it should be called the Valley Stream Fright Department. When they’re not responding to emergency calls, local firefighters are busy preparing for this year’s haunted firehouse which opens on Friday night.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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10/3/12
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