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Yahoo
2 days ago
- General
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What3Words app helps Brookville Fire Department find lost individuals
Previous coverage on Brookville. DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – Finding yourself in an emergency situation without any nearby landmarks can be extremely distressing. The Brookville Fire Department (BFD) would like to remind people the free What3Words app can help them find exactly where they are. 'Street addresses help us find you most of the time. But trees all look the same, and do not have addresses. So, if you are in a park or stadium, or any other large area, What3Words can help. Latitude and Longitude locations are extremely specific, but it is easy to mess up their long string of numbers,' wrote the BFD. If you find yourself needing to use the app while calling 911, there are three steps to remember. Open the app. Wait a few seconds and you will see a blue dot. Locate yourself. Tap the airplane icon (iPhone) or the crosshair icon (Android). You will see three words at the bottom of your screen. Give the three words. Read these words over the phone to emergency services. 'We already have several examples where What3Words has helped us find the exact location of lost people and caller locations,' wrote the BFD. The app itself can be used anytime, free of charge, for any reason – from being lost to finding new locations. Click here to learn more. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
02-03-2025
- Climate
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Statewide burn ban in effect for next 3 months
A Statewide daytime burn ban is in effect for the next three months. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] During the months of March, April, and May, Ohio has a statewide burn ban. TRENDING STORIES: Woman vandalizes wrong car after wanting to get back at ex-boyfriend 4-year-old spots flames on roof, saves apartment from potential large fire Former Ohio police officer sentenced to 5 years probation for tampering with evidence This means that open burning is not allowed during the hours of 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. The ban is in place because of increased fire risk due to dry vegetation, low humidity, and daytime winds, according to the Brookville Fire Department. The ban also occurs in October and November in the fall for the same reasons. If open burning during legal hours, always have a means to readily extinguish the fire, never leave it unattended, and notify your local fire department beforehand. The springtime burn ban will be lifted after May 31. You can learn more about Ohio's outdoor fire laws here. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
