Wednesday the 19th of November, 2025

Here are the stories for today… Be safe out there! Tom – No one injured in Wayne County plane crash The plane crash happened at 2794 Davis Mill Road in Fremont, a Wayne County spokesperson said. By WRAL Staff No one was injured on Tuesday when a plane crashed in a Fremont field, a Wayne…

These are your stories for today… Of note, the obituary and information on services for UPS Captain, Fire Chief and friend to many in the ARFF Community, Dana Diamond. Be safe out there! Tom – Dana Diamond – 1963 – 2025 Dana’s life was defined by love, laughter, and devotion to his family, his friends,…

We kick off the new week with the following stories… Be safe out there! Tom – Unexpected closure of the Guayaquil airport runway: what happened? An incident occurred at the Guayaquil airport terminal on the afternoon of Sunday, November 16. Edison Andrés García Yépez The runway at José Joaquín de Olmedo Airport in Guayaquil remained…

Closing out this week with these stories… Have a safe weekend! Tom – Small plane makes emergency landing on Ga. golf course By Shelby Coates SAVANNAH, Ga. – No one was injured when a small civilian aircraft made an emergency landing at a golf course Thursday night, according to authorities. First responders from several Savannah agencies…

Here are your stories for today… Be safe out there! Tom – Small plane makes safe emergency landing in rural Valley Springs By Dakota News Now staff VALLEY SPRINGS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – A small plane made an emergency landing in a harvested field near the South Dakota-Minnesota border on Wednesday afternoon. Authorities were…

These are the stories for today… Of note, an article from KBTX in Texas remembering Dana Diamond, UPS Captain and Bastrop County, Texas Fire Chief that includes comments from our friend and ARFF Legend Jack Kreckie. Be safe out there! Tom – ‘A great man, a great pilot, a great firefighter, a great friend’: Caldwell…

November 11th is Veterans Day, the day that honors ALL American veterans, both living and dead. It also coincides with other holidays including Armistice Day and Remembrance Day which are celebrated in other countries that mark the anniversary of the end of World War I. Major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at…

These are the stories for today… Be safe out there! Tom – Plane crashes into Snake River near Porterville Bridge in Bingham County Nate Sunderland, EastIdahoNews.com BLACKFOOT – Bingham County Sheriff deputies responded to a plane crash in the Snake River Sunday evening near the area of the Porterville Bridge. Initial information received indicated the…

The news that a lot of us knew was coming, but did not want to hear, broke yesterday afternoon with the official announcement from UPS of the names of the crew of UPS Flight 2796, that included the name of a friend to many of us in ARFF, Captain Dana Diamond. Dana was a true…

Here are the articles for today… Be safe out there! Tom – Who are the victims of UPS plane crash? Crews face ‘apocalyptic’ scene. By Thao Nguyen and Jeanine Santucci (This story was updated to accurately reflect the most current information.) As the community in Louisville, Kentucky, mourns the loss of at least a dozen people…