VIDEO: May 31, 2013, was a day of heartbreak for the Bayou City. "It's something that's near and dear to all of us firefighters. It's the worst day we ever had in the Houston Fire Department," said Chris Hill, HFD District Chief in charge of cadet training. A total of five firefighters died while battling a blaze at the Southwest Inn at 6855 Southwest Freeway.
- PUB DATE: 8/4/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KRIV-TV FOX 26 Houston

VIDEO: What's the first thing you should do in the event of a fire? The New York City Fire Museum wants to teach you. By collecting and preserving the history of the city's fire service, the museum aims to educate the public — especially children — on fire prevention and safety. The building alone is part of history, as it's a renovated firehouse from 1904.
- PUB DATE: 8/4/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNBC-TV NBC 4 New York

VIDEO: One woman died from a house fire in Spokane Valley, the Spokane Valley Fire Department said. Smoke was coming out of the back of the garage toward the back of the home near South Clinton Road and East 32nd Street. The woman was inside and was removed from the home by crews with injuries. Crews performed CPR on the individual, who was later taken to the hospital.
- PUB DATE: 8/4/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4 Spokane

The Cow Canyon Fire has erupted near Wenas and has forced evacuations. The fire was first reported Wednesday afternoon about 1 mile Northeast of Wenas. Since first being assessed at 50 acres it quickly exploded to 1,500 acres burned. A level 3 GO NOW evacuation order is in place for the area 1.5 miles in radius from the intersection of Malloy Road and North Wenas Road.
- PUB DATE: 8/4/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle

As of Thursday at 8:30 a.m., the Williams Lake Fire is 10% contained, according to Spokane County Fire District 3. The district also said that due to smoke obscuring visibility over the fire, the original report of 3,200 acres was an overestimate. At this time, the current estimate is at 1,000+ acres.
- PUB DATE: 8/4/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KREM-TV CBS 2 Coeur d'Alene