The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation is saddened to learn of the passing of the Honorable Bill Pascrell Jr., the Representative of New Jersey’s 9th Congressional District. First elected to Congress in 1996, the Congressman was a longtime co-chair of the Congressional Fire Services Caucus. Congressman Pascrell was an unwavering champion of our nation’s fire and emergency services.
- PUB DATE: 8/22/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: National Fallen Firefighters Foundation

VIDEO: A Virginia family gets closure 45 years later after their loved ones' remains have been identified and returned following the remains being found in the Kentucky River. It was a normal training exercise for the Lexington Fire Department on October 22, 2016. Several dive teams spent the day removing vehicles from the Kentucky River off Old Tates Creek Road near Valley View Ferry.
- PUB DATE: 8/22/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLEX-TV NBC 18 Lexington

VIDEO: When Muhammad Malkawi saw a car on fire off of 54th avenue and Interstate 5, his first thought is, of course, the driver got out, right? He was driving a friend home that Friday night, August 16th. They took a different route than normal, a route Malkawi now feels is fate. As he got closer, phone in hand recording what was in front of him, he saw a person struggling to get out.
- PUB DATE: 8/22/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle

Some good news for fire-weary residents of Stehekin: Evacuation levels for that community will be reduced to Level 1 effective at 6 p.m. today, meaning stay alert for danger from the nearby Pioneer Fire. That massive wildfire has been burning since June 8, and has now consumed an estimated 38,000 acres along the far north shore of Lake Chelan.
- PUB DATE: 8/22/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NCWLife.com

Spokane Fire Department (SFD) investigators from the Special Investigations Unit are asking for public assistance in identifying a suspect believed to be responsible for a fire in a dumpster behind Zeibert Automotive. The blaze, which started at around 10 p.m. on Tuesday, caused damage to a nearby building at the corner of West Riverside Avenue and North Division Street.
- PUB DATE: 8/21/2024 6:53:00 PM - SOURCE: KHQ-TV NBC 6 Spokane