Cheney firefighters say a downtown motel that caught fire early Tuesday morning is one of the worst fires the city has ever seen. The fire started around 12:30 A.M. at 1502 1st Street. Firefighters say fuel spilled and caught fire in one of the units. The flames then spread to the entire building. Firefighters say when they arrived flames and smoke were shooting out of the windows.
- PUB DATE: 8/23/2022 5:28:00 AM - SOURCE: KHQ-TV NBC 6 Spokane

VIDEO/PHOTOS: A tanker truck carrying diesel fuel went up in flames, closing part of I-40 near Forrest City, Arkansas for hours Monday afternoon. Eight tractor trailers, three pickup trucks, and two passenger cars were involved in the crash around 3:15 p.m., according to the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT).
- PUB DATE: 8/23/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WHBQ-TV FOX 13 Memphis

A wind-driven fire in the middle of a monster hurricane sounds like an apocalyptic story. Fire. Wind. Whipping rain. All of this happened at once for Victoria firefighters five years ago during Hurricane Harvey. The Victoria Fire Department fought a residential fire for three hours on Aug. 25, 2017, while also battling sudden hurricane-force winds.
- PUB DATE: 8/23/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Victoria Advocate - Metered Site

VIDEO: Inside a 25,000-square-foot manufacturing facility, a Massachusetts company makes special tanks used by fire departments all over the world. United Plastics Fabricating, in North Andover, building custom tanks that are designed to hold water inside a firefighting apparatus. "I think that's what's sort of exciting, is that you're doing something that can save lives.
- PUB DATE: 8/23/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCVB-TV ABC 5 Boston

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Firefighters with Tampa Fire Rescue are settling into their new digs while Sulfphur Springs and surrounding residents enjoy some added peace of mind with the opening of Fire Station 45, an exclusive "rescue station." In September, the Tampa City Council approved around $3.4 million to renovate Fire Station 25 and add four additional personnel and two new rescue units.
- PUB DATE: 8/23/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Tampa Patch