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New Straitsville was founded in 1870 as a coal mining town by the New Straitsville Mining Company. The town grew quickly and by 1880 the population was over 4,000 people. The coal mining activity ended in 1884, when a labor dispute at the mine ended with a group of miners sending a burning coal car into the mine, igniting the coal.
Volunteer fire departments respond to the same types of emergencies as paid, professional firefighters. About 70% of Ohio's fire departments are staffed by volunteers who play a critical role in ...
The open burn ban prohibits anyone sparking or maintaining an open fire, according to the state fire marshal. Those activities include: Any open burning of trash, debris, waste, combustibles, leaf ...
State Route 93 west of New Straitsville Location of Coal Township in Perry County Coordinates: 39°35′3″N 82°13′57″W / 39.58417°N 82.23250°W / 39.58417; -82
Fire protection is the study and practice of mitigating the unwanted effects of potentially destructive fires. [1] [2] It involves the study of the behaviour, compartmentalisation, suppression and investigation of fire and its related emergencies, as well as the research and development, production, testing and application of mitigating systems.
A fire at a home in Ohio early Wednesday morning resulted in the death of two people and left a third in critical condition, officials say. Authorities received a report around 3 a.m. about two ...
East Side Fire Station; East Walnut Hills Firehouse; Engine House No. 1 (Sandusky, Ohio) Engine House No. 3 (Sandusky, Ohio) Engine House No. 5 (Columbus, Ohio) Engine House No. 6 (Columbus, Ohio) Engine House No. 12 (Columbus, Ohio)
The fire was reported after 1 p.m. and was under control at 7:34 p.m., the fire department stated in a news release. One firefighter was transported to an area hospital because of minor injuries.