VIDEO: On Wednesday, over a hundred firefighters from throughout central Pa. gathered at Fort Indiantown Gap for emergency training, each one learning about the different military helicopters that fly from the base. “They’re going through four stations, which include orientation to the CH-47 Shanook, the UH-60 Blackhawk, and UH-72 Lakota," said Aviation Safety Officer Danielle Watkins.
- PUB DATE: 9/22/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPMT-TV FOX 43 York

Assaults, threats and slurs are just some of the problems firefighters are facing when they show up to help on the streets around the city. The number of reported incidents have shot way up this year and it's got first responders pleading for solutions from city leaders. Documents obtained by KOMO News detailed the range of crimes and other offenses directed at fire crews while on the job.
- PUB DATE: 9/22/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle

An old and cherished landmark for many in Port Orchard was finally demolished but will not be forgotten in the construction of a new fire station. The project has been years in the making, with the 3-acre property containing four parcels purchased in 2019. Fire chief Jeff Faucett said the property was purchased with the intent of improving emergency services in South Kitsap while also clearing out some older buildings.
- PUB DATE: 9/22/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Kitsap Daily News

Firefighters saved a dog from a North Spokane house fire Wednesday afternoon. Crews found dark smoke billowing from the front door of a duplex near N. Altamont St and E. Francis Ave. They quickly attacked the fire and found no one was home. Search crews did find the dog unconscious in the room where the fire started.
- PUB DATE: 9/22/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4 Spokane

The Bolt Creek Fire brought the wildland-urban interface, areas in which the wilderness and developed land intersect, to top of mind as people evacuated nearby while a forest burned. The King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks said it has employed a number of techniques to ensure forest resilience, which is one piece of the puzzle to preventing fires from spreading quickly.
- PUB DATE: 9/22/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KING-TV NBC 5 Seattle