Dozens of OH Firefighters Deployed in AL, FL Waiting for Hurricane Ian

Dozens of firefighters from Ohio are in Alabama, bracing to respond whenever Hurricane Ian makes landfall.

As they wait, the 47 members from the Dayton area that left over the weekend for Alabama, are prepping for the hurricane with meetings and refresher equipment training.

Ohio Task Force 1 deployed to Kentucky for flooding earlier this year.

Retired Columbus Deputy Fire Chief Jack Reall told ABC 6 that firefighters are preparing for a wide variety of rescue scenarios, from building collapses, water rescues and heavy rescue missions.

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Huge Plumes of Smoke Billow Skyward as Flames Engulf Popular Charlotte (NC) Nightspot

Smoke billowed near the uptown skyline as Charlotte firefighters battled a two-alarm fire at the popular Morehead Tavern nightspot on Saturday.
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East Hempfield (PA) Fire Department Looking to Rebuild After Volunteers Charged With Arson

In February, three volunteer firefighters — Joshua Lightcap, 23, Mason Howard, 21, and a 16-year-old junior firefighter — were charged with deliberately setting five fires in October…