9.5K views · 249 reactions | If you follow our updates, you may have noticed we use terms like “Box Alarm” or “2nd Alarm” fire. There’s meaning behind those words. The Friendship Fire Association has a collection of historic box alarms that tell the story. Watch and learn as we celebrate #DCsBravest150 years all year long. | DC Fire And EMS | Facebook

Hesperia- San Bernardino County Fire crews responded to a swift water rescue call last night on the Fork Mojave River. Arriving units found two adult males in wet clothing, with a dog, on the opposite side of the river. The two adult men had crossed the fast-moving river to reach a dog that was trapped in a small box canyon and cut off from flat land by the river. The river was very cold, and nighttime had fallen, creating an extremely hazardous condition. After successfully reaching the dog, th