For people struggling with addiction in Maine, the risk of a deadly overdose has never been higher. Data from Maine EMS shows overdose calls for all substances increased 28% from 2020 to 2021 and 62% from 2010 to 2021. According to the agency, the number of opioid overdoses also increased dramatically, rising 38% from 2020 to 2021.
- PUB DATE: 9/26/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMTW-TV ABC 8 Poland Spring

VIDEO: Crews responded to a warehouse fire that sparked up twice overnight near Northeast Spokane. Spokane Fire District 9 says they responded to the initial fire around 10 p.m. on Sept. 25 and when they arrived, the fire was small and was able to be completely put out. Then, at 2:30 a.m. on Sept. 26 they responded to another call for a fire in the same location.
- PUB DATE: 9/26/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KHQ-TV NBC 6 Spokane

Changing weather patterns have increased the threat of the Bolt Creek Fire, causing a series of new evacuations as officials say the fire could get more volatile rapidly due to heat and dry conditions. The fire, which has been burning since Sept. 10, has gone from 96% contained down to just 7% contained.
- PUB DATE: 9/26/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: My Northwest

A Peoria (IL) Fire Department fire engine was stolen while firefighters worked at a crash scene on Saturday, according to a report published by CIProud.com.

According to the report, the suspect walked up to the engine and drove off with it. It was recovered shortly later with no damage and nothing missing and the suspect was taken into custody, according to the report.  

A runaway fire truck caused significant damage to cars, trees and signs in San Francisco’s Noe Valley] neighborhood, according to a report published by San Francisco Chronicle.

According to the report, the air brake on a  fire truck became dislodged and rolled away from the fire station at Hoffman and Alvarado streets during a morning check. The truck rolled a half a block damaging six cars which then damaged street signs and trees. No injuries were reported.