Still under the influence of the somewhat debilitating effects of eating two Philly Cheesesteaks in a row, I pick up a copy of the latest issue of Forbes from the newsstand, tap and pay, slurp a mouthful of cold Starbucks (got distracted in duty free), and fire up my phone.

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Strathclyde Fire and Rescue Service said an off-duty firefighter raised the alarm after he discovered the crash scene while travelling with his family.

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Of course the first call of duty after arriving was to get the fire going.

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An off-duty officer was mistakenly killed by friendly fire in 2009.

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"We offer our deepest condolences to all the families of the victims and martyrs on duty who lost their lives in the fire, " the site says.

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"Each year we honor America's fire service heroes who gave their life in the line of duty to serve their communities, " said Joe Allbaugh, director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

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All LFB fire engines were removed from service in October during a dispute over duty hours and contracts.

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Assistant State Fire Marshal Kelly Kistner told CNN that 18 Texas firefighters have died on duty so far this year, including 10 first responders killed in an explosion at a fertilizer distribution facility in West, Texas.

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They were in a fire-fight while on patrol in Helmand province in which an Afghan man, thought to be an off-duty policeman, also died.

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