After more than 2,000 gallons of gasoline leaked into the sewer lines, homes in a section of Ventura were evacuated for hours on Sunday. Evacuation orders and warning were issued around 10 a.m. Sunday and then lifted by 4:40 p.m. as city crews worked to mitigate the spill and ventilate the fumes building up in the system.
- PUB DATE: 9/23/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KABC-TV ABC 7 Los Angeles

RapidSOS, the intelligent safety company, announced the acquisition of eDispatches, an industry leader in providing communication services to emergency responders. This strategic move aims to provide the critical situational awareness needed in an emergency by leveraging RapidSOS’ intelligent safety platform and eDispatches’ communications technology to field responders in an emergency.
- PUB DATE: 9/23/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: RapidSOS

An outbuilding at Hanford High School caught fire Saturday morning before reigniting Sunday afternoon. Richland Fire Battalion Chief, Brenda Rogers, said the day's heat most likely re-kindled the shed. Rogers said crews were scheduled to be checking on the fire periodically, but arrived late on Sunday due to the Ironman Race.
- PUB DATE: 9/22/2024 11:36:00 PM - SOURCE: KNDO-TV NBC 23 Yakima

A fire that quickly spread outside a building Sunday morning heavily damaged a daycare in Seattle’s Mount Baker neighborhood. Fire crews say the flames started on the outside of the building and extended to the inside of the preschool. Firefighters arrived at the scene at S. Massachusetts St. and 28th S.
- PUB DATE: 9/22/2024 5:08:22 PM - SOURCE: KIRO-FM 97.3 Tacoma

VIDEO: The City of Redmond prepares to receive the state’s first electric fire truck as it looks to electrify its municipal fleets. With the city’s goal of electrifying at least 50% of its fleet by 2035, the Redmond Fire Department will receive its first electric fire truck by the end of the year. In August, the mayor of Redmond joined 350 U.
- PUB DATE: 9/22/2024 4:31:00 AM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 23 Seattle