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Today at 5:26 PM  Some important changes are in store for the way the Syracuse Fire Department and Rural Metro Ambulance Service respond to medical emergencies.

Today at 8:14 AM  State police say they've been able to verify which of two men was driving a car that crashed and caught fire last weekend in central New York, killing both men and injuring a third.

Yesterday at 9:24 AM  Authorities say a body has been found inside a burning barn after an armed confrontation with police in western New York.

Monday, June 17, 2013  Three Syracuse families are homeless after a fire burned through a home.

Saturday, June 15, 2013  Fires on Ackerman Ave. and Rich Street early Saturday morning

Monday, June 10, 2013  A St. Lawrence County man is accused of building a wooden cross and setting it on fire while saying a racial slur to a person visiting his neighbor’s home in the Town of Morrisville back in April.

Saturday, June 08, 2013  It started in a car, spred to garage and home

Monday, June 03, 2013  The day before candidates can begin their petition drives, the Democratic primary in Syracuse is heating up. On Monday, Syracuse Councilor Pat Hogan announced he will run against Democrat incumbent Stephanie Miner for Mayor of Syracuse.

Sunday, June 02, 2013  Fire destroyed attic of West 3rd Street multiple-family home

Friday, May 31, 2013  Houston's fire chief says the four firefighters who died fighting a motel fire today were looking for people they thought were still trapped in the burning building.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013  A lawyer for a teacher fired after she became pregnant through artificial insemination says an Ohio Roman Catholic archdiocese and two schools violated her civil rights.

Sunday, May 26, 2013  It's a Memorial Day weekend tradition that's been happening for more than a quarter of a century. The annual watchfire at the Veterans Memorial Watchfire Park at the State Fairgrounds is a symbolic way to remember those lost in battle.

Sunday, May 26, 2013  Oswego County Sheriffs responded to a 911 call just after 4 o'clock this afternoon for a possible suicide attempt in the Town of Hastings. Officers say when they arrived that Daniel Taylor, 47, fired a shot inside the home.

Sunday, May 26, 2013  Flags will be burned when pyre is lit, 9pm Sunday

Friday, May 24, 2013  It's a tradition every Memorial Day here in Syracuse and every year, thousands come to the Fairgrounds to watch American flags burn. The ceremony is actually a way to honor those who have fought to defend the red white and blue, of the past and present.