This episode of the Apparatus Workshop serves as a primer on fire apparatus compartments. Whether building a new rescue engine, aerial, or squad, understanding compartment dimensions, equipment needs, and collaboration with stakeholders is critical to creating a functional and durable fire apparatus that serve the department well for years to come.

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One person was hospitalized after a large fire broke out at a two-story commercial building in the Winnetka area of Los Angeles early Tuesday morning. The blaze was reported shortly after 5 a.m. in the 21200 block of W. Sherman Way. The street was closed off in both directions. AIR7 was over the scene as crews worked to prevent the fire from spreading to the rest of the building.

The Los Angeles Fire Department said the building suffered a partial roof collapse. A nearby two-story apartment building was not being threatened by the blaze and firefighters applied water to the exterior of the apartment building for additional protection, according to the agency.

One person was taken to the hospital in unknown condition, LAFD said. No further details were immediately known, but it appeared firefighters were making good progress against the fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

KABC-TV ABC 7 Los Angeles

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VIDEO/PHOTOS: Firefighters believe that puppies brought to the Sky Valley fire station in Gold Bar on Sunday may have overdosed on fentanyl. When they arrived, the three puppies were in critical condition, in respiratory distress, and firefighters knew that since all the puppies had the same symptoms, the cause had to be some kind of environmental poisoning.

Crews worked to save the dogs with CPR, oxygen therapy, and Narcan. “Knowing that fentanyl is one of the major causes of poisoning when introduced in the air as a powder, it was our firefighters’ best guess that the puppies had experienced a fentanyl overdose,” Sky Valley Fire wrote in a Facebook post.

As firefighters worked to revive the puppies, the fire officer in charge called Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) deputies to find the people who had brought the puppies to the fire station. Deputies found those people at their home, where they found three more very ill puppies.

KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle

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A burning barge in the Mobile River Monday morning resulted in a response from agencies including the Mobile Fire-Rescue Department and the U.S. Coast Guard.

Hours later, at 1:17 p.m., the Coast Guard advised that the Mobile shipping channel was closed to all traffic from mile marker 2 to mile marker 4 as a result of the fire. During the morning hours, heavy smoke from the barge could be easily seen by motorists crossing the Cochrane-Africatown Bridge.

Emergency responders were quickly on scene, and a fire boat sprayed jets of water onto the barge. Land-based fire crews were also dispatched to the area. According to authorities, the barge was carrying scrap metal cars.

WALA-TV FOX 10 Mobile

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VIDEO: A fire that destroyed a Walla Walla County home on Saturday was caused by a faulty water heater, Walla Walla County Fire District #8 said in a release. The fire in the 2600 block of Waggoner Road resulted in heavy smoke pouring from the basement and attic eaves. Firefighters said they faced challenges due to excessive clutter and debris, leading to the total loss of the home and its contents. One resident sustained a minor hand laceration from broken glass and was treated at the scene.

KNDO-TV NBC 23 Yakima

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