Pete Piringer
Pete Piringer
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Alcohol will dull your awareness. Alcohol can contribute to reckless abandon.
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We believe the fire burned for a while, even before we were called. But, nonetheless when we arrived on the scene, we were made aware that people were still in the building. Firefighters were able to rescue one person from a third-floor apartment and assisted several others.
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She kind of got up on the guardrail and kind of rode that, which made the car go airborne. And the wheels left the road.
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Conditions are very favorable for brush fires. It's dry, windy and there's low humidity.
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They're actually going to relieve some of the New Orleans firefighters who have been on duty since the storm hit.
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That person was killed, it looks, upon impact. But also that vehicle was struck by several other vehicles, causing additional damage.
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Debris was flying everywhere. It was raining down on 270, and cars were swerving to avoid it.
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Adults bones aren't as flexible as kids'. Kids are more reckless. Adults may be more sensible, but their bodies can't handle some things.
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It had all the components of a real improvised explosive device, minus the explosives in this particular case.
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He's been charged with first-degree arson, 20 counts of reckless endangerment and one count of malicious burning.
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Fortunately, it was not a normal rush hour because of the holiday. The state highway department did a good job coordinating traffic.
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Certainly the weather was not in our favor. It took 30-40 minutes for 100 firefighters to bring the fire under control and it was very challenging because of the wind.
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College students typically don't think anything is going to happen to them. That is why it is important to expect the unexpected.