PHOTOS: Firefighters from across 17 Massachusetts fire departments were recognized for their actions on and off the job during the 33rd annual Firefighter of the Year Award Ceremony held at Mechanics Hall in Worcester on Friday. Awards were given to about 110 firefighters across those departments, including the Norman Knight Award For Excellence in Community Service, Citation for Meritorious Conduct and the Medal of Valor.
- PUB DATE: 11/21/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Republican - MassLive

Training to be a firefighter is difficult, so imagine doing that and studying to become an American citizen at the same time. A new firefighter with Hillsborough County Fire Rescue did exactly that – fulfilling some of his lifelong dreams. HCFR says firefighter Anthony Torres grew up in Havana, Cuba.
- PUB DATE: 11/21/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTSP-TV CBS 10 Petersburg

PHOTOS: Five workers were injured, one critically, in an explosion and fire at a hemp product manufacturing plant in Grass Valley Sunday afternoon, prompting a day-long evacuation of the entire Sherman County community and hours-long closure of U.S. Highway 97, authorities said. The blast and blaze were reported around 2:30 p.
- PUB DATE: 11/21/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTVZ NBC/CW+ 21 Bend

PHOTOS: Officials confirmed that the plane that crashed in Snohomish County on Nov. 18 was a part of an initial testing phase, where the goal is to collect aircraft performance data before adding modifications from Raisbeck engineering. Raisbeck engineering designs, develops, and certifies aircraft safety.
- PUB DATE: 11/21/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle

A dumpster fire extended into a 2-story commercial business early Friday morning, leaving about $80,000 in damages, Yakima Fire Department (YFD) says. YFD says firefighters responded to a structure fire at 2:20 a.m. on Friday in the 500 block of West Yakima Ave. Crews found a dumpster fire in an alley that had extended into a 2-story commercial business.
- PUB DATE: 11/21/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS/CW+ 29 Yakima