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None of the firefighters was injured, Murray says.
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Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
Instead, his defense pointed to missteps by the local police and firefighters (who took more than two hours to locate Safra and Torrente while the fire raged) as contributing to their deaths, per 48 Hours.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
Now many of them — teachers, police officers, firefighters — and their survivors are receiving higher monthly payments, which in turn will increase the amount subject to tax.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
The street-corner fundraiser dates back to the 1980s and is held no matter the weather, said Bryce Buchanan, Lee’s Summit firefighter and president of the local union.
—Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 18 Dec. 2025
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Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
Instead, his defense pointed to missteps by the local police and firefighters (who took more than two hours to locate Safra and Torrente while the fire raged) as contributing to their deaths, per 48 Hours.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
Now many of them — teachers, police officers, firefighters — and their survivors are receiving higher monthly payments, which in turn will increase the amount subject to tax.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
The street-corner fundraiser dates back to the 1980s and is held no matter the weather, said Bryce Buchanan, Lee’s Summit firefighter and president of the local union.
—Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 18 Dec. 2025
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“Firefighter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firefighter. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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