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By THOMAS BARLAS Staff Writer, 609-272-7201

AC Press Published: Tuesday, November 20, 2007

HAMILTON TOWNSHIP - After a nine-week investigation, authorities say they believe they know what caused a fire that gutted parts of the old Wheaton plastics factory on Mill Street in Mays Landing in September.

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By Justo Bautista and Soni Sangha Form: The Record Copyright 2007 North Jersey Media Group Inc.,

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RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J. � Firefighters from Ridgefield Park and surrounding towns were in mourning Sunday for a colleague who fought a spectacular early morning blaze in Bogota and died hours later while attending a family outing.

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From Fire House.com

A firefighter was recovering Saturday after he was struck by a bus Friday night. Authorities said the fireman was exiting his fire truck on the White Horse Pike in Haddon Heights at about 9 p.m. when the accident happened. Police questioned the bus driver. The fire truck was also damaged. Officials said the firefighter's injuries did not appear to be life-threatening.

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From FireRescue1.com on Oct 10th, 2007.

By Michael Gartland The Record

DUMONT, N.J. Borough officials announced the suspension of Fire Chief Jason Dalton on Monday as the state's Fire Safety Division investigates a training exercise that went awry in September.

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From FireRescue1.com on Oct 29th, 2007.

Duty Death: Scott A. Mumm - [Mendota, Illinois]

MENDOTA, Ill. The Mendota, Ill., Fire Department regrets to announce the unexpected non-traumatic Line of Duty death of Firefighter / Paramedic Scott A. Mumm on Monday, October 29, 2007.

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Calm down Chief, it was Elwood Nebraska

10/30/2007

The Elwood Volunteer Fire Department lost a fire truck in a 300-acre grass fire Monday night.

Fire Chief Ed Houldon said the fire started about 7:30 p.m. in a pasture owned by the Fong Brothers about one mile southwest of Elwood. Fire departments from Elwood, Eustis, Arapahoe, Bertrand and Lexington responded, as did the Gosper County Sheriffï's Department.

Houldon said a fire truck from Elwood fell into a ravine, and crews were unable to get it out before it burned. There were no injuries, but the truck was destroyed.

Houldon said the fire's cause is unknown. He estimated that it took about 60 to 70 firefighters to stop the blaze, and they finished about 12:30 a.m.

The truck was one of seven fire trucks in Elwood. Houldon said, unfortunately, two others also need maintenance.