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East St. Louis
11:49 am
Fri March 25, 2011

East St. Louis allowed to re-hire 11 firefighters, hire 11 more thanks to federal grant

Credit (via Flickr/RealEstateZebra)

The East St. Louis Fire Department will soon be able to bolster their efforts and staffing with a federal grant, the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

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Admiral Fire
12:09 pm
Fri January 21, 2011

Admiral riverboat fire under control quickly

St. Louis firefighters try to determine the origin of smoke coming from the top of the Admiral riverboat in St. Louis on Jan. 22, 2011. Workers using cutting torches may have ignited old grease from a kitchen vent (UPI/Bill Greenblatt)

The Admiral riverboat was the site of a two-alarm fire today which was quickly brought under control by firefighters.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the blaze may have been started in some grease-coated ductwork by a worker's torch when he was cutting through the duct material.

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