Published April 5, 2021 •
Updated on April 5, 2021 at 6:05 pm
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A suspicious package that prompted an evacuation at the Myrtle Stevens Elementary School in Rocky Hill on Monday was determined to be safe.
Police said the package arrived in the US Mail to the school on Orchard Street around 3 p.m. It was immediately considered suspicious and authorities evacuated the school as a precaution. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.
Police, the Rocky Hill Volunteer Fire Department, state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and Connecticut State Police all responded to investigate.
PRICHARD, W.Va. â No injuries were reported in a house fire in Prichard on Thursday.
According to the Kenova Volunteer Fire Department, the department was dispatched with Prichard and Ceredo volunteer fire departments about 11:15 a.m. Thursday to reports of an active structure fire in the Prichard area of Wayne County.
The departments arrived to find heavy fire coming from two sides of a mobile home but were able to take control of the flames.
England Hill Volunteer Fire Department, of Catlettsburg, Kentucky, supplied a water shuttle for crews on scene as well.
The following information was provided by reports from the Huntington Police Department:
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COLUMBUS State Fire Marshal Kevin S. Reardon announces the complete list of awardees for the 2021 MARCS (Multi-Agency Radio Communications Systems) grant, which includes 373 fire departments in 65 counties throughout Ohio.
The MARCS radio system allows first responders to seamlessly communicate, not only with each other, but with other agencies responding to an incident (fire departments from neighboring areas, law enforcement, etc.).
“There’s no greater honor for someone in my position than to play a part in keeping Ohio’s first responders safe while protecting their communities,” said Marshal Reardon. “Having 373 more departments upgrade to this state-of-the-art system will drastically improve emergency response and enhance the level of safety for responders and citizens, alike.”