Three Firefighters Hospitalized After Mayday in Memphis (TN) Warehouse Fire

Three firefighters were hospitalized with smoke inhalation during a warehouse fire Saturday in Memphis, Tennessee.

Audio from the fire contained one firefighter repeatedly calling the Mayday after becoming lost, according to WMC-TV (http://bit.ly/1gMKW1r).

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Fire veterans told the news about their concerns that recent staffing and apparatus cuts contributed to the incident’s dangerous conditions.

Audio Underscores Effects of Memphis Fire Department Staffing Cuts

Audio from the incident is available at http://m.soundcloud.com/mffa1784/ktg-mayday-02162014/s-kRPyD.

Read more and see a video about the incident at http://bit.ly/1gMKW1r.

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Two Workers Killed, Another Injured in Explosion at Atlanta Delta Air Lines Facility

Two workers were killed and another seriously injured in an explosion Tuesday at a Delta Air Lines maintenance facility near the Atlanta airport.