Palm Bay High School’s new firefighting academy is serious business — and not just because, as instructor Chester Bombriant quipped, “everything in that classroom could hurt you.” It’s also a college-level course, and it’s the first of its kind in Brevard County. About 100 students are in the program.
- PUB DATE: 8/15/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Florida Today - Metered Site

VIDEO: Sitting in the heart of downtown Anderson is a new memorial dedicated to the firefighters who were killed in the line of duty. “This monument stands as a symbol of strength, courage, dedication, brotherhood and sacrifice,” Anderson Fire Chief Charlie King said. “I’m sure that no one on this memorial would have ever known they were answering their last call,” Dr.
- PUB DATE: 8/15/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSPA-TV CBS 7 Spartanburg

During Overdose Awareness Month, Knoxville Fire Department is working to shed light on the frequency of overdoses in Knox County. From Aug. 1-12, KFD responded to a total of 101 reported overdoses, according to their Twitter posts. Assistant Chief Mark Wilbanks confirmed that since the beginning of 2022, the station’s total overdose response number was 1301, as of Aug.
- PUB DATE: 8/15/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WATE-TV ABC 6 Knoxville

VIDEO: Seattle Fire Department crews responded to a boat fire at a marina near Seward Park on Sunday night, the fire department tweeted. According to SFD, the fire broke out at a marina in the 9000 block of Seward Park Avenue South. Three boats were involved in the fire. A structure that’s used to house the boats was also damaged.
- PUB DATE: 8/15/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle

On July 15, a fire broke out at Keyes Fibre, a company that makes packaging for fruit. It was not the first time. Keyes Fibre constructs the fiber trays for fruit that people see when shopping at grocery stores, according to the company’s website. The fibrous material can be quite flammable and over the years the plant just north of Wenatchee on Highway 97A has had many fires.
- PUB DATE: 8/15/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Wenatchee World - Metered Site