VIDEO: What better way to say 'thank you' than with a bottle of bourbon? That's what Old Forester is doing to commemorate the Firefighters who saved Whiskey Row seven years ago. The historic block in Downtown Louisville caught fire on July 7, 2015, and was nearly destroyed. Firefighters managed to safely put out the fire while also preserving the historic façade.
- PUB DATE: 7/8/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLKY-TV CBS 32 Louisville

First responders must handle various disaster response situations, ranging from simple fire extinguishing drills or minor accidents to huge disasters such as terrorist attacks. While the job of all first responders, including firefighters, police and medics, is to prepare for often dangerous scenarios, there is always a risk of the first responders getting into the same trouble as those they attempt to rescue every day.
- PUB DATE: 7/8/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: We Are The Mighty

PHOTOS: At 25 years old, Destin firefighter and EMT Holly Heidenreich loves the extreme life. Most recently paddling 80 miles from Bimini, Bahamas to mainland Florida with her bare hands. With her teammate, Megan Scully from Lake Worth, Fla., the women made up the only prone board paddling team for the 2022 Crossing For Cystic Fibrosis challenge.
- PUB DATE: 7/8/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKRG-TV CBS 5 Mobile

The Walla Walla Fire Department responded to the Whitman Court Apartments at 7:38 a.m. on July 7, along with Walla Walla County Fire District 4. The first crews on scene reported the three-story building was on fire. Evacuations were already underway, but fire crews assisted getting all the residents out by going floor to floor.
- PUB DATE: 7/8/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KNDO-TV NBC 23 Yakima

With fire season underway, a local fire department is trying to get more people in the area prepared for potential wildfires. When Richard Corkins, a retired homeowner in West Valley, first heard about the Wildfire Ready Neighbors program- he did not hesitate to sign up. Corkins says, “Because in 2020, August, we had a wild fire very close to our house on the Ahtanum Ridge.
- PUB DATE: 7/8/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS/CW+ 29 Yakima