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With hundreds of fires ravaging the state of California and two tropical storms heading simultaneously for the Gulf Coast, the IAFF is preparing and mobilizing disaster relief operations to provide assistance to members in need as quickly as possible.

Following the successful lobbying efforts by the Rhode Island State Association of Fire Fighters (RISAFF), state legislators have passed a law guaranteeing cancer as an occupational illness and providing accidental disability benefits to fire fighters who can no longer work due to cancer complications.

Nearly 11,000 lightning strikes over a 72-hour period have sparked approximately 370 wildfires across California, with dozens threatening communities.

A battle over a collective bargaining agreement violation ended in a favorable decision for Federal Firefighters of Hawaii Local F-263 in August.

The IAFF has assembled a natural disaster go team to Iowa to assist members in the aftermath of the August 10 derecho. The storm packed heavy rain and sustained winds of more than 100 miles per hour, leaving behind a devastating level of damage across the state. Governor Kim Reynolds currently estimates 8,200 homes were destroyed.

Today, legislation to ensure fire fighters who die or are permanently and totally disabled due to COVID-19 receive full federal benefits officially became law.

What initially seemed like a typical theft investigation call in Saugus, Massachusetts, quickly escalated into a life-threatening knife attack on the investigating officers. But thanks to the quick actions of a Local 1003 member, the attacker was subdued, and the officers are expected to fully recover from their wounds.

Vincent Mattone, a 30-year veteran of the Fire Department of New York and retired member of the Uniformed Firefighters Association Local 94, received an alarming diagnosis of chronic kidney disease about a year ago. His window for finding a matching donor is quickly closing. 

Protests over the May 2020 death of George Floyd and police brutality have been ongoing in the City of Portland for more than two months.

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