Around 7:20 a.m. Monday morning, a house fire was reported in Kalamazoo. By the time fire crews were able to get to the scene at Washington Avenue and Race Street, they said the fire was fully involved. Crews worked for 30 minutes to get the fire under control. Officials said they believe all occupants evacuated safely.
- PUB DATE: 10/15/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WZZM-TV ABC 13 Grand Rapids

VIDEO: The Knoxville Fire Department was one of many agencies that responded to CMC Recycling last week, working to clear more than 200 sticks of dynamite from a steel box. Now, after the event, KFD personnel are recounting what happened. “It’s very rare for something like this to happen. In the time I’ve been on the fire department, I don’t know if I’ve ever had a situation quite like this,” KPD Assistant Chief Mark Wilbanks said.
- PUB DATE: 10/15/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WVLT-TV CBS/MyNetworkTV 8 Knoxville

Restart A Heart Day will be recognized on October 16th worldwide. It’s an initiative to raise awareness about the importance of bystander CPR, with hopes to increase the number of people who know CPR. “There are more than 300,000 cardiac deaths per year and we really want to make sure that we are increasing survival.
- PUB DATE: 10/15/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLTX-TV CBS 19 Columbia

A fire broke out on a boat at Silver Lake Marina in Grapevine on Sunday, damaging or destroying at least nine other boats and leaving one person injured, fire officials say. Fire investigators said a boat caught fire at about 1:15 p.m. when someone tried to start an engine. Officials are investigating the cause of the fire and said it's possible the fire was sparked by an electrical short or a fuel leak.
- PUB DATE: 10/14/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXAS-TV NBC 5 Fort Worth

VIDEO: As flood waters swept through Cocke County and its surrounding areas, first responders worked to rescue those in need of help. At the Parrottsville Fire Department, they were working to make it to a home when flood waters became so high that they caused their truck to stop working. “We heard trees breaking behind us, we didn’t know what was going on.
- PUB DATE: 10/14/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WVLT-TV CBS/MyNetworkTV 8 Knoxville

VIDEO: Firefighters across Minnesota continue to seek help for post-traumatic stress in record-setting numbers. George Esbensen, president of the Minnesota Firefighters Initiative (or MnFire), told us the number of firefighters across Minnesota who’ve sought help for post-traumatic stress and other medical issues continues to grow, with 1,400 seeking assistance in 2023 and so far through August of this year, more than 900 have asked for help.
- PUB DATE: 10/14/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KSTP-TV ABC 5 Saint Paul

VIDEO: It's been 20 years since Smokey Bear struck a 670-foot radio tower west of Balloon Fiesta Park on Oct. 10, 2004. The hot air balloon became entangled in the 50,000-watt tower with two children and their pilot inside. Retired Los Ranchos Fire Department Lt. Dan Barela recalls the horrors of the incident when he and a PNM worker rescued all three inside.
- PUB DATE: 10/14/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOAT-TV ABC 7 Albuquerque

VIDEO: Emergency personnel responded to the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine near Cripple Creek to reports of multiple people trapped underground after an elevator malfunctioned on Thursday afternoon. On Friday, officials identified the person who died in the incident as Patrick Weier, 46, a local father and a tour guide at the mine.
- PUB DATE: 10/11/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KKTV CBS 11 Colorado Springs

VIDEO: A Lubbock firefighter has helped create a global standard, when it comes to keeping first responders and roadside workers safe. Lubbock Fire Rescue Lieutenant Brady Robinette wants to make wearing lifesaving helmets the new norm. Before 2022, Lubbock firefighters wore their structural firefighting helmets on roadside calls.
- PUB DATE: 10/11/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCBD-TV NBC 11 Lubbock

Communication is crucial to understanding what needs to be done in emergency situations. However, for individuals with speech disorders or for non-native English speakers, there can be barriers between first responders and those seeking help. University of Iowa Clinical Professor Krista Davidson in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders has worked to develop an app that solves these issues.
- PUB DATE: 10/11/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Daily Iowan

Kidde, a trusted leader in fire safety for more than 100 years, has introduced the next phase of its Cause For Alarm campaign, focused on helping families prioritize fire safety. Candid conversations about fire safety are often dismissed because many parents find it hard to imagine they will ever experience a fire in their home.
- PUB DATE: 10/11/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIDDE

VIDEOS/PHOTOS: Evacuees returned Friday to clean up the debris from two back-to-back hurricanes that destroyed homes and buildings and flooded neighborhoods. Hurricane Milton carved a path of destruction across a wide swath of the Florida Peninsula less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc in the state.
- PUB DATE: 10/11/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Weather Channel

PHOTOS: More than 60 firefighters responded to a 3-alarm fire at a vacant church in downtown Louisville. The Louisville Fire Department said the fire was in the 200 block of East Pin Alley. That's off East Broadway, not far from South Hancock Street. Capt. Donovan Sims said reports came in around 7:45 p.
- PUB DATE: 10/10/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDRB-TV FOX 41 Louisville

The Seattle Fire Department (SFD) is expanding its Buprenorphine Pilot Program and Seattle will be the first city in the nation with a program for firefighters/emergency medical technicians (EMTs) to administer the medicine in the field. SFD paramedics began administering the drug earlier this year, and now an initial group of firefighter/EMTs will be trained as well.
- PUB DATE: 10/10/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Seattle Office of the Mayor

VIDEO: Firefighters want to emphasize fire safety at a young age. The Independence Fire Department is introducing a new fire prevention video designed to inform the youngest students about safety in the home. The animated product is brand new, and will be shared with area schools soon. Firefighters in Independence have seen a challenging year, battling four deadly fires this year.
- PUB DATE: 10/10/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDAF-TV FOX 4 Kansas City

After making landfall Wednesday night near Siesta Key, Hurricane Milton has moved off the east coast of Florida. Even before Milton made landfall as a powerful Category 3 storm, outer bands from the system washed over the state Wednesday morning, sparking up tornadoes and giving residents an idea of the wrath Milton packed.
- PUB DATE: 10/10/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WESH-TV NBC 2 Daytona Beach

PHOTOS: Crews battled a massive house fire in the Palmer Woods Historic District early Wednesday morning. The home near 7 Mile and Woodward in Detroit can be seen with flames shooting out of the roof in the main house on Oct. 9. Local 4 learned the homeowners were living in the guest house while fixing up the main home—they are okay.
- PUB DATE: 10/9/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDIV-TV NBC 4 Detroit

VIDEO: The Oceanside Fire Department recently adopted the SkillBridge program, helping service members step into their professional lives outside of the military. “They’re able to work on the ambulance and get real world experience that really does matter for them to get that next job,” said Oceanside Fire Chief David Parsons.
- PUB DATE: 10/9/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KUSI-TV FOX 5 San Diego

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has announced the launch of its new Center for Firefighter Safety, Health and Well-being. According to a recent release, this initiative aims to improve the health and safety of firefighters by addressing the specific hazards they face in their line of work.
- PUB DATE: 10/9/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Occupational Heath & Safety

As the Tampa Bay area braces for Hurricane Milton's landfall, officials with Tampa General Hospital announced they have opened their incident command center and implemented their preparedness plan. That plan includes setting up their "aquafence," a water-impermeable barrier that can withstand storm surge up to 15 feet above sea level, and stocking important supplies at all of their locations.
- PUB DATE: 10/9/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTSP-TV CBS 10 St. Petersburg

A massive multi-alarm fire destroyed a Catholic school building in Springfield Township, Delaware County. The call came in around 5 p.m. Monday for flames showing from the St. Francis of Assisi School, which is located on Saxer Avenue. Chopper 6 was overhead as plumes of heavy smoke billowed from the roof of the building.
- PUB DATE: 10/8/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPVI-TV ABC 6 Philadelphia

VIDEO: Three people died after a medical helicopter crashed in northern Kentucky, and a report from the Federal Aviation Administration has released information about what may have happened. The crash happened around 5:37 p.m., in Owen County, near State Route 22, about two miles north of Owen County High School.
- PUB DATE: 10/8/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLKY-TV CBS 32 Louisville

Charlotte Fire Department officials said they have a plan to improve rescues and avoid fires like the SouthPark blaze that killed two workers trapped on an upper floor. CFD Chief Reginald Johnson on Monday presented an after-action report of the five-alarm SouthPark fire to the Charlotte City Council’s Housing, Safety and Community Committee.
- PUB DATE: 10/8/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Charlotte Observer - Metered Site

VIDEOS: The Tropicana Las Vegas is just days away from joining the list of Las Vegas hotels that have been blown up over the years. At 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9, the implosion button will be pressed to bring down the historic resort's two hotel towers. They're expected to collapse within a matter of seconds, according to recent information from Bally's Corporation, which owns the hotel.
- PUB DATE: 10/8/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTNV-TV ABC 13 Las Vegas

VIDEO: Flames and smoke were seen coming from a plane that made a hard landing at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas on Saturday afternoon. Frontier Flight 1326 landed in Las Vegas around 3:40 p.m. after “The pilots detected smoke and declared an emergency,” a spokesperson for Frontier Airlines confirmed to CBS News.
- PUB DATE: 10/7/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KLAS-TV CBS 8 Las Vegas

VIDEOS: The Elk River overflowed due to heavy rain from Hurricane Helene, leading to significant flooding that swept away the Elk Mills Poga Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) station and one of its fire trucks. Fire Chief Michael Walsh said members of the VFD were already responding to emergency calls when the station started flooding.
- PUB DATE: 10/7/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJHL-TV CBS/ABC 11 Johnson City

VIDEO: The New Orleans Fire Department is being troubled with what officials are calling an "epidemic" of thefts involving Fire Department Connections, or FDCs, located on commercial buildings in and around the Central Business District and French Quarter. According to the NOFD, the FDCs allow response crews to connect to the standpipe and sprinkler systems in high-rise buildings and other commercial structures.
- PUB DATE: 10/7/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WWL-TV CBS 4 New Orleans

PHOTOS: A firefighter from Aurora who had previously set the state record for the heaviest pumpkin has beat that record with another pumpkin weighing over one ton. Brad Bledsoe, a fire medic with Aurora Fire Rescue, broke the state record with a pumpkin that weighed 1,955 pounds late last month. The next weekend, another grower presented a pumpkin that was 21 pounds heavier.
- PUB DATE: 10/7/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KDVR-TV FOX 31 Denver

VIDEO: Life-threatening storm surges are expected to hit Florida's Gulf Coast this week with the arrival of Hurricane Milton, which was upgraded Monday afternoon into a Category 5 hurricane over the southern Gulf of Mexico. The storm first strengthened into a Category 3 hurricane by 7 a.m. and by 9 a.
- PUB DATE: 10/7/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NBC News

Barnstable Firefighters and Barnstable Police responded to a fully involved vehicle fire that spread to a number of other vehicles early this morning. At around 3:35 a.m., crews responded to an impound lot located at 178 Thornton Drive. The fire was rapidly spreading to other vehicles when HN arrived on scene.
- PUB DATE: 10/4/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Hyannis News

State Farm would like to congratulate the 100 volunteer fire departments selected to receive a $10,000 grant to purchase equipment that will help enhance safety, communications and operations for their departments. Volunteer fire departments play a critical role in the protection of communities across the country, especially in small towns and rural areas.
- PUB DATE: 10/4/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Good Neighbor Stories

VIDEO: A Baltimore firefighter made a special South Florida stop to share how he survived a terrifying emergency. He said a simple technique saved him, and now it’s just one of several lifesaving lessons local firefighters are learning. It was January 2022 when firefighter John McMaster and many others from his department were responding to a building fire when the structure collapsed.
- PUB DATE: 10/4/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSVN-TV FOX 7 Miami

On September 29th, according to the Rockdale County Fire Chief Marian McDonald a fire began on the roof of BioLab, a manufacturer of pool and spa products in Conyers, GA. In the seven years she’s been on the job, this is the third incident of fire there. During a September 29th news conference, the County Emergency Management Agency made a statement that the fire was caused by “a malfunctioning sprinkler head”.
- PUB DATE: 10/4/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: National Fire Sprinkler Association

VIDEOS: A man is in serious condition after he fell ten feet into an abandoned grain silo south of downtown Fort Worth, officials said. Officers responded to a call from a man who had fallen inside the abandoned silos around 11:45 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, at 1937 S. Main Street, according to a press release from the Fort Worth Fire Department.
- PUB DATE: 10/3/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFAA-TV ABC 8 Dallas

VIDEO: The long-awaited ATF report concluded that the Lahaina fire was started by one fire by re-energization. “The origin and cause of the Lahaina fire is clear. The re-energization of broken power lines caused sparks that ignited unmaintained vegetation in the area. Exactly how this fire rekindled in the afternoon is considered undetermined with multiple plausible hypotheses fitting the known data,” said MFD Chief Brad Ventura in the news conference releasing the details of the report.
- PUB DATE: 10/3/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KHON-TV FOX 2 Honolulu

VIDEO: Firefighters have a higher risk of heart problems, much of it because of the environment on the job, like smoke exposure and lack of sleep, according to the Centers for Disease Control. The Orlando Fire Department is trying to find a solution to part of that problem with a new fire station alert system.
- PUB DATE: 10/3/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Spectrum News 13 - Metered Site

Aid from every level of government is flowing into Western North Carolina, and the city of Baltimore plans to be on that list. The city has an emergency crew at the ready, specifically emergency dispatchers, who will provide relief to local crews that have been working around the clock since Hurricane Helene hit the region Friday, said Baltimore Fire Chief James Wallace during a news conference.
- PUB DATE: 10/3/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WYPR-FM 88.1 Baltimore

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Video taken Tuesday afternoon shows flaming piles of old railroad ties. Approved drone video was captured by WXOW of the fire at the Omaha Track facility on French Island. Firefighters from multiple departments have been on the scene at the business off of Bainbridge Street for more than 15 hours attempting to put out the fire.
- PUB DATE: 10/2/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 La Crosse

VIDEOS/PHOTOS: Hurricane Helene laid waste to the southeastern United States. Its sheer wind force and deadly floods left behind a path of destruction stretching over 500 miles from Florida to the Southern Appalachians. In just 48 hours, vast swaths of the region became unrecognizable. The storm has caused at least 130 deaths, and officials fear the toll could rise as many people remain unaccounted for.
- PUB DATE: 10/2/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CNN Weather

VIDEO: Stopping sideshows with a piece of plastic—that's what traffic safety advocates are pushing in the city of Sacramento. They're called "armadillos" because the curved roadway dividers resemble the small animal with an armored shell. The plastic bumps get a driver's attention if they're run over, and at high speed, they could cause a tire to loose traction.
- PUB DATE: 10/2/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOVR-TV CBS 13 Sacramento

VIDEO: The City of Hattiesburg unveiled the reconstruction of its first fire ladder truck. Restoring the 85-year-old truck became a passion project for the Hub City in the last 10 years. The truck, which was purchased in 1939, had been sitting in disrepair since the early 2000s. The project to restore the truck began after Sherrocko Stewart became the fire chief in 2018.
- PUB DATE: 10/2/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJTV CBS/CW 12 Jackson

VIDEO/PHOTOS: A blazing tower of flame and black smoke sizzled the air Monday as a bright yellow airport fire truck quietly rolled up, then let loose with its two water cannons. Inside, next to a Jacksonville firefighter, was Mayor Donna Deegan, getting a test ride on the new diesel-electric hybrid truck that the fire department is investigating for purchase from Oshkosh Airport Products in Wisconsin.
- PUB DATE: 10/1/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Jacksonville Today

VIDEO: Cincinnati State is building the next generation of first responders amid a national shortage of Emergency Medical Services (EMS). The EMT and Paramedic Program allows students to gain firsthand experience in hopes of bringing more EMTs and paramedics into the field. "It's really about building the program and getting more students to come in .
- PUB DATE: 10/1/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCPO-TV ABC 9 Cincinnati

Stellantis said Monday it is recalling 194,000 plug-in hybrid electric Jeep SUVs to address fire risks after 13 fires were reported, and it told owners to park outside and away from other vehicles until recall repairs are completed. The Italian-American automaker is recalling some 2020 through 2024 model year Jeep Wrangler and 2022 through 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee plug-in hybrids.
- PUB DATE: 10/1/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NBC News

VIDEOS/PHOTOS: An incident at a Rockdale County chemical facility early Sunday morning has prompted orders for many area residents to evacuate and others to shelter in place. A shelter-in-place order has been given to the entirety of Rockdale County. Around 5:30 a.m., a sprinkler at the BioLab plant on Old Covington Highway in Conyers malfunctioned and sprayed water on a chemical, causing a reaction that created a large, hazardous plume, which then began drifting to the northeast, Rockdale County Fire Chief Marian McDaniel said at a press briefing shortly after 10 a.
- PUB DATE: 9/30/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WANF-TV CBS 46 Atlanta

Fire chiefs from Australia, Canada, Netherlands, Slovenia, the United Kingdom, Europe, and the U.S. participated in the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Urban Fire Forum (UFF) last week at NFPA headquarters in Quincy, MA, endorsing four important documents that address some of the most complex challenges facing the modern fire service.
- PUB DATE: 9/30/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NFPA.org

VIDEO/PHOTOS: The magnitude of devastation wrought by Helene intensifies by the hour as search crews discover more bodies and floodwaters slowly recede, revealing more neighborhoods obliterated by the storm. The death toll across six states soared to 119 Monday, days after Helene made landfall in Florida as a monstrous Category 4 hurricane.
- PUB DATE: 9/30/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CNN

The number of people in the U.S. dying from drug overdoses is falling for the first time in years—and it’s falling quickly. Nationwide, overdose deaths fell 12.2% between April 2023 and April 2024 from 110,771 to 97,309, according to CDC data released in September. In comparison, overdose deaths fell by 3% between 2022 and 2023, the first annual decrease since 2018 when the number of deaths was 67,367.
- PUB DATE: 9/30/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Healthcare Brew

First responders in Florida came across an active house fire while navigating Hurricane Helene floodwaters by boat. Crews from the South Pasadena Fire Department and the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office found the scene while responding to water rescues. The area was completely flooded when they found a home that was fully involved in a fire.
- PUB DATE: 9/27/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFTV ABC 9 Orlando

VIDEO: The Oklahoma State Firefighters Association is banning energy drinks at any and all class sites where there is hands-on training. "With the trend of energy drinks, we've seen that some firefighters are drinking a four pack of Red Bull before lunchtime," said Sheri Nickel, Deputy Director for the association.
- PUB DATE: 9/27/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOKH-TV FOX 25 Oklahoma City

VIDEO: History was made in New London when New London Fire Headquarters was staffed by an all-black crew. The fire headquarters is about 80 years old. After 80 years, it was manned by an all-black crew for the first time earlier this month. New London firefighters are proud of their work. “We’re a busy fire department, I’m proud of all the members I work with, I love this job and am proud to be a part of it,” said Al Mayo, New London Fire Department Lieutenant.
- PUB DATE: 9/27/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFSB-TV CBS 3 Hartford

VIDEO: Firefighters with the Sanger Fire Department were surprised to find a pair of boots during remodeling construction at the fire station. "Nobody knew that he would do that, and he clearly left them behind for us to find," said Sanger Fire Captain Greg Tarascou. Nobody knew, and retired Fire Captain David Gee kept his little secret for 28 years.
- PUB DATE: 9/27/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KMPH-TV FOX 26 Visalia

Several buildings were evacuated and streets blocked off in downtown Providence Wednesday afternoon after reports of an explosion. Anthony Knasas told 12 News he was taking a photo of a mural on Clemence Street when a manhole cover erupted just feet behind him, sending flames into the air. The moment was captured on surveillance footage.
- PUB DATE: 9/26/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPRI-TV CBS/MyNetworkTV 12 Providence

VIDEO: Uvalde police alongside other agencies are taking part in a nationally recognized training to enhance future responses to active shooter situations. The three-day training is a major component of Uvalde PD’s ongoing Guardian Initiative to overall improve the department and rebuild trust with the community following the Robb Elementary shooting on May 24, 2022.
- PUB DATE: 9/26/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KENS-TV CBS 5 San Antonio

PHOTOS: Fast-moving Hurricane Helene was advancing Thursday across the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida, threatening an “unsurvivable” storm surge in northwestern parts of the state as well as damaging winds, rains and flash floods hundreds of miles inland across much of the southeastern U.S., the National Weather Service in Tallahassee said.
- PUB DATE: 9/26/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTGS-TV FOX 28 Hardeeville

Authorities were called to Owasso High School’s East Campus on Monday morning after a student brought a “radioactive rock” to school, prompting a response from local law enforcement and hazardous materials teams. Around 10 a.m., Owasso police and fire departments arrived at the school after reports that multiple students had handled the rock.
- PUB DATE: 9/26/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOTV-DT CBS 6 Tulsa

PHOTOS: A two-alarm fire broke out at the construction site of Joann Leleck Elementary School at Broad Acres, located on Beacon Road near Northampton Drive, late Tuesday evening, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services officials. Firefighters responded to the scene, finding smoke billowing from the building under construction.
- PUB DATE: 9/25/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTTG-TV FOX 5 Washington, D.C.

Rob Rezende was heading home from a hazmat conference in Sacramento when people started texting him about a lithium-ion battery fire in Escondido. Before his plane took off, he watched drone footage on his phone showing smoke and flames erupting from a container at the SDG&E energy storage facility on Sept.
- PUB DATE: 9/25/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Microsoft Start

The National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) announced the launch of its Authorized Education Network (AEN), a global initiative designed to meet the increasing demand for high-quality safety training. Through the AEN, NFPA-approved instructors will deliver NFPA training courses via a network of authorized training providers, offering unparalleled access to the expertise that professionals worldwide rely on to address evolving safety challenges.
- PUB DATE: 9/25/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NFPA.org

Firefighters continued their day-long battle against a "stubborn" fire burning at a vacant commercial building near West Los Angeles on Monday. The blaze, which broke out at a two-story building at a Sawtelle strip mall in the 2000 block of S. Bundy Drive, was first reported at around 6:15 a.m. and was still an issue as the sun began to set Monday evening, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
- PUB DATE: 9/24/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCAL-TV CBS 9 Los Angeles

VIDEO: Firefighters in Frederick County, Maryland, were offered testing Monday for early signs of esophageal cancer using a new medical device that can be swallowed like a large pill and then recovered from the stomach using an attached tube. The capsule contains a small balloon that is inflated through the tube by a technician as the device is withdrawn from the stomach.
- PUB DATE: 9/24/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WUSA-TV CBS 9 Washington, D.C.

Thomas Olshanski, a widely respected figure in the fire service, has passed away. Born in Madison, Wisconsin, Tom had a remarkable 50-year career in the fire service, holding roles at both local and national levels. For over two decades, he served as Director of External Affairs at the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), where he spearheaded public information strategies and supported thousands of Public Information Officers (PIOs).
- PUB DATE: 9/24/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Homeland Security Today

VIDEO: Three teens were taken into custody after a car allegedly fleeing police crashed into a fire station in Kingston, Massachusetts, on Monday, damaging part of the building and its power systems. Police said the three suspects are teenagers and they believe the vehicle was stolen from the driver's family.
- PUB DATE: 9/24/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBTS-CD NBC 10 Nashua

VIDEO/PHOTOS: The Georgetown Fire Department is celebrating the release of a children’s book, written by a very special team member: Koda, the department's education dog. "To see the book actually in my hands was just so relieving," said deputy fire marshal Jonathan Gilliam. "It was wonderful. I was so excited.
- PUB DATE: 9/24/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTBC-TV FOX 7 Austin

A 5-alarm fire damaged multiple buildings, snarled traffic and caused the light rail to suspend operations for hours Sunday in downtown Baltimore. Crews responded to a building fire around 9:30 a.m. near the intersection of Lombard and Eutaw streets, just hours before the Orioles hosted a game at nearby Camden Yards.
- PUB DATE: 9/23/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJZ-TV CBS 13 Baltimore

PHOTOS/VIDEOS: Despite forecasts of heavy rain and even lightning, the scene at Memorial Park Saturday morning was as bright as an autumn day could be for loved ones to honor those they've lost. Every September, the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) holds their Fallen Fire Fighters Memorial ceremony in Colorado Springs to remember those who lost their lives in the line of duty over the past year.
- PUB DATE: 9/23/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Denver Gazette - Metered Site

After more than 2,000 gallons of gasoline leaked into the sewer lines, homes in a section of Ventura were evacuated for hours on Sunday. Evacuation orders and warning were issued around 10 a.m. Sunday and then lifted by 4:40 p.m. as city crews worked to mitigate the spill and ventilate the fumes building up in the system.
- PUB DATE: 9/23/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KABC-TV ABC 7 Los Angeles

RapidSOS, the intelligent safety company, announced the acquisition of eDispatches, an industry leader in providing communication services to emergency responders. This strategic move aims to provide the critical situational awareness needed in an emergency by leveraging RapidSOS’ intelligent safety platform and eDispatches’ communications technology to field responders in an emergency.
- PUB DATE: 9/23/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: RapidSOS

VIDEO/PHOTOS: A rollover crash on an Orange County freeway left eight firefighters hospitalized Thursday night. The crash occurred in Irvine on the 241 toll road near SR-133 shortly before 7 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol. Authorities said a ladder dropped on the road forced the oncoming fire truck to swerve away from the object.
- PUB DATE: 9/20/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTLA-TV CW 5 Los Angeles

VIDEO: The Chicago Fire Department is raising awareness about the increasing number of fires caused by faulty lithium batteries in the city. As technology use expands, so does reliance on lithium batteries, which the department says are becoming a growing fire hazard. Fire officials have seen a rise in incidents involving devices such as electric bikes and computers igniting, prompting the department to release a public safety announcement (PSA) on Thursday.
- PUB DATE: 9/20/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFLD-TV FOX 32 Chicago

PHOTOS: A massive fire broke out early Friday morning at Columbus Auto Shredding on Alum Creek Drive, engulfing a large outdoor pile of junk cars in flames. The blaze, which started just after midnight, was captured on video by an ABC 6 News viewer. In response to the fire, police shut down parts of Alum Creek Drive from Winslow to Refugee Road, as well as Refugee Road at Route 104, to aid firefighting efforts.
- PUB DATE: 9/20/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSYX-TV ABC/FOX 6 Columbus

The PulsePoint Foundation announced that ZOLL has donated the National AED Registry to PulsePoint. ZOLL’s donation will increase emergency call taker access to known AED (automated external defibrillator) locations for use during cardiac arrest call processing. The donation represents a shared belief that every AED in the U.
- PUB DATE: 9/20/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: JEMS

Volunteering used to be a mainstay of U.S. culture. But in recent years, giving back to their community hasn’t played as big a role in many Americans’ lives. New research from the University of Georgia suggests the economy may be to blame. The researchers found that people living in disadvantaged communities or areas that have high levels of economic inequality were less likely to volunteer.
- PUB DATE: 9/20/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: UGA Today

A luxury yacht carrying nearly 1,000 rounds of ammunition and fireworks caught fire shortly before capsizing in the Marina del Rey harbor on Wednesday evening. Two people were on board the 100-foot yacht when the fire ignited, but both were able to get off safely. The U.S. Coast Guard continued environmental cleanup efforts Thursday morning as the yacht bobbed on its side, testing air quality and remediating water contamination from fuel spillage.
- PUB DATE: 9/19/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCAL-TV CBS 9 Los Angeles