A new bill proposed by Washington State Senator Kevin Van De Wege would create a memorial to honor firefighters who die in the line of duty. Legislation to build the memorial was passed Friday by the Senate State Government & Elections Committee. If signed into law, SB 5946 would allow the memorial to be built and maintained with funds from a ‘non-appropriated account.
- PUB DATE: 1/27/2024 7:35:00 PM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle

The Line of Duty Death Memorial Service for Walla Walla Fire Department Engineer Paramedic Ryan Pleasants is set for Jan. 27 at the Walla Walla Community College Dietrich Activity Center. Pleasants was found dead while on duty on Sun., Jan. 7. His cause of death was determined to be a “significant cardiac event,” according to a press release from the City of Walla Walla.
- PUB DATE: 1/26/2024 8:12:00 AM - SOURCE: KCYU-LD FOX 41 Yakima

Six families are displaced after a heavy fire broke out at an apartment building in Warren. Firefighters rushing to Arlington Avenue around 2 a.m. Friday found heavy smoke and flames shooting from the top floor. Bristol, Warren and Providence firefighters are on scene and still working to put out hot spots.
- PUB DATE: 1/26/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPRI-TV CBS 12 Providence

PHOTOS: A sentinel of safety on York's streets since 1884, the city’s Gamewell fire alarm system is shutting down. It’s hard to imagine a 140-year-old communication system still in operation in an age where AI is taking over physical buttons via voice and short-lived, disposable appliances are the norm.
- PUB DATE: 1/26/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: York Daily Record - Metered Site

VIDEO: On Monday evening, Austin firefighters responded to a fire burning from a two-story home on Camperdown Elm Drive in South Austin. While firefighters were battling the flames, the roof of the home collapsed on four of them. "Luckily, our firefighters were able to get themselves out of this instance but that's not always the case, unfortunately, across America," said Rachael Lewis, the Austin Fire Department Operations PIO.
- PUB DATE: 1/26/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KVUE-TV ABC 24 Austin