Grant County Fire District #3 has announced a significant milestone in their fundraising efforts, successfully raising $20,000 to support firefighter Ben Belino in obtaining a specialized prosthetic leg. According to the fire district, the funds were collected through a combination of public donations and community efforts, highlighting the strong local support for Belino’s journey.
- PUB DATE: 8/23/2024 9:09:00 PM - SOURCE: NonStop Local

Spokane County Fire District 9 firefighters quickly snuffed out a grass fire, but found themselves in a real buzz when a swarm of bees joined the scene. Early Friday morning, Spokane County Fire District 9 responded to a small grass fire off Waikiki Road. The blaze was quickly extinguished and no significant damage was reported.
- PUB DATE: 8/23/2024 8:01:00 PM - SOURCE: NonStop Local

PHOTOS: A fire broke out at a boat anchored to a Wildwood, NJ, fuel dock that had the fire department working on the scene for three and a half hours. Firefighters were dispatched to a 42-foot vessel engulfed in flames, and the fire partially spread to the dock. The boat eventually sank from the large amount of water used to put out the fire, and the cause of the fire remains under investigation.
- PUB DATE: 8/23/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPHL-TV CW 17 Philadelphia

VIDEO: An Inglewood woman was arrested after she was seen on video yelling and swatting at a Los Angeles County firefighter in Gardena before crashing her car into the firefighter's. It happened around 1 p.m. Wednesday. Frank Rojas said he heard an argument outside his Gardena home before he took out his cell phone and started recording.
- PUB DATE: 8/23/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTTV FOX 11 Los Angeles

VIDEO/PHOTOS: From Hurricane Beryl to the wildfires in the Panhandle, Texas has experienced the impact of natural disasters in 2024. During large-scale incidents in the Big Country and beyond, the Abilene Fire Department has the right vehicle for the job. An ambulance bus known as an Ambus has been stationed at Station 4 since 2021.
- PUB DATE: 8/23/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTAB-TV CBS 32 Abilene