The newest member of the Florence Fire Department was inducted at the Florence City Council meeting. Rodney Wren, fire chief, introduced the newest member of the Florence Fire and EMSDepartment, firefighter and EMT Coby Brown. Brown started in the fire service in 2015 as an explorer, learning fire prevention and the fire equipment in Burlington, […]
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New ‘Thin Blue Line’ and ‘Thin Red Line’ sign dedications in Florence
The City of Florence has unveiled two new signs dedicated to the men and women of the Florence Police Department and the Florence Fire/EMS Department for their service to the community. The signs are in conjunction with the painting of a “Thin Blue Line” in honor of the Police Department on Ewing Boulevard and a […]
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Florence purchases old Knights Inn site for new fire station
Florence is in the process of securing a site for a new fire station on the east side of the city. A municipal order to purchase 8049 Dream St., the former site of the Knights Inn in Florence, was approved by the Florence City Council on Tuesday night. Mayor Diane Whalen told the council that […]
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Semi leaks fuel, catches fire on I-75 exit ramp
U.S. 42 and Interstate 75 were briefly shut down Tuesday afternoon due to a jackknifed semi that caught fire on the Exit 181 ramp for State Road 18. Florence Fire Batallion Chief Adam Begley said the driver was carrying an empty trailer and lost control as she merged onto the exit ramp. At approximately 12:20 […]
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Victims in Florence fire identified
Two Florence residents involved in a house fire on Thursday, April 14, have been identified. As firefighters arrived on scene at 30 Kelley Drive, they saw black smoke coming from every side of the home, according to Florence Fire Chief Rodney Wren. RELATED: Uptick in fatal fires leaves mark on first responders Firefighters saw Jennifer […]
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Uptick in fatal fires leaves mark on first responders
Investigators began processing the scene of a fatal fire in Florence on Thursday morning– the second in a month for the Boone County community.
