Posted: Jul 24, 2024
VIDEO: Four Columbus fire stations will be getting technology that is meant to help first responders get better rest during a 24-hour shift.
A shift like that can be challenging. Firefighters are usually woken up several times throughout the night.
“The thought of sleeping just isn’t a thing. It’s more just rest.
- PUB DATE: 7/24/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCMH-TV NBC 4 Columbus
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Posted: Jul 24, 2024
PHOTOS: A Baltimore City fire boat used in the 1960s is now sitting on the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, offshore of Lewes and Rehoboth Beach, Delaware—and unlike many shipwrecks, it was put there on purpose.
The fire boat Mayor J. Harold Grady is the newest addition to Delaware’s artificial reef system.
- PUB DATE: 7/24/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Chesapeake Bay Magazine
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Posted: Jul 24, 2024
VIDEO: Multiple propane tanks exploded at Kinnear Park in Seattle's Queen Anne neighborhood Tuesday afternoon, leading to an emergency fire response.
At 4:38 p.m., Seattle police and fire departments responded to a report of a brush fire at 899 West Olympic Pl in Kinnear Park. A spokesperson for the Seattle Police Department said the fire is suspected to have started from either a tent or encampment, but the SPD said "this has not yet been confirmed by the Fire Marshal.
- PUB DATE: 7/24/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle
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Posted: Jul 24, 2024
VIDEO: This year marks 30 years since multiple wildfires ravaged across Washington state, destroying dozens of homes and forcing evacuations across the state. Now, in that same area, current residents are battling their own fight against fires.
The year 1994 started with major drought. After a hot and dry year, conditions during the summer of 1994 were a recipe for disaster.
- PUB DATE: 7/24/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KING-TV NBC 5 Seattle
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Posted: Jul 24, 2024
The Cougar Creek Fire, located about 23 miles southwest of Asotin near Highway 129, continues to burn in timber, grass, and brush.
The rugged rangeland, characterized by isolated pockets of timber and a mixed topography of ridgelines, benches, plateaus, and secondary drainages, presents significant challenges for firefighting efforts, say officials.
- PUB DATE: 7/24/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Big Country News
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