TrafFix Devices introduces the Scorpion II Blocker, a truck-mounted attenuator designed to enhance roadside safety for first responders and motorists.

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The application period is now open for the 2026 Anheuser-Busch Emergency Drinking Water for Wildland Firefighters Program, which provides critical hydration support to volunteer fire departments preparing for wildfire response and extended emergency operations.

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PHOTOS: A fire late Sunday night at a south Springfield apartment complex drew a large response from emergency crews.

Just before midnight Sunday, a fire broke out at the Pebblecreek Apartment complex at 2835 S Fort Avenue. It’s a multi-building complex between W. Sunset Street and W. Battlefield Road.

A witness on scene sent Ozarks First several videos and pictures, showing the roof of one of the buildings fully engulfed in flames. Multiple agencies were also on the scene of the fire.

Firefighters had several ladders propped up to try and reach the upper floors of the building.

Crews could also be seen using ladder pipe to douse the roof of one building, which was heavily involved. It’s unclear how many buildings were damaged.

Medical personnel were also on scene, although it is unclear if there are any injuries.

There is no word yet on a cause of the fire.

KOLR-TV CBS 10 Springfield

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An ammonia leak on a commercial fishing vessel prompted a hazardous materials response from the Seattle Fire Department (SFD) Friday morning. The ship is docked in the 600 block of West Ewing Street in north Queen Anne near the Ballard Bridge. The location is the former Foss Maritime shipyard along the Lake Washington Ship Canal. At 8:44 a.m., SFD said the vessel was evacuated as a safety precaution.

KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle

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VIDEO: For Women’s History Month, two former Bay area firefighters are being celebrated for paving the way for women.

Jenny Hayes was the first woman to be hired at the Lakeland Fire Department. And Betty Coleman was the first Black female firefighter to put on the uniform at Tampa Fire Rescue.

Both women were hired in the 1980s, when fire departments all across the country were actively recruiting women and other minorities.

“I mean, why not give us a chance?” Hayes said. “That’s how I saw it back then. I’m like, ‘If they’re going to give me a chance, I’m going to show them I can do it.'”

Hayes said a firefighter friend told her about the job. And once hired, some of the men had a hard time trusting her at first.

“You know, like, can she drag me out of a situation?” Hayes said. “I can definitely drag you, I may not be able to carry some of them, but I can definitely drag you.”

According to the National Fire Protection Association, women represent about 9% of firefighters nationwide.

But while the overall percentage may be low, firefighting has grown.

Spectrum News 9

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