PHOTOS: Sirens, smoke, and dozens of firefighters filled downtown as crews worked to put out a fire at the historic Lafayette Building. Firefighters have said finding the cause of the fire will take some time.

A little before 8:20 Monday morning, the South Bend Fire Department was dispatched to downtown South Bend. When firefighters arrived, they found the Lafayette Building on fire. The fire kept multiple crews busy for most of the day. The fire was marked under control around 11 a.m.

A South Bend engine company returned to the scene as the fire rekindled on Monday afternoon. Firefighters kept an eye out for hotspots, ready to pour water on those hotspots.

Firefighters could not get inside because it was deemed unsafe to enter the building, meaning they would not be able to search for a cause on Monday.

While heading to work in South Bend’s downtown, many people were met with black smoke billowing from the west side of the building.

WSBT-TV CBS 22 South Bend

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PHOTOS: An improper lane change led to the fiery destruction of a Tesla on Thursday night. The incident happened on northbound State Route 167 just south of Jovita Boulevard in Pacific, where a Tesla Cybertruck and a Chevrolet Silverado pickup were traveling next to one another.

According to a report from the Washington State Patrol (WSP), the Cybertruck went into the Silverado’s lane, hit the pickup, lost control, and struck the center median cable barrier. The Tesla then caught fire. Troopers said the flames from the electric vehicle were so fierce that firefighters had to use more than 2,000 gallons of water to put out the flames. The driver of the Cybertruck and his passenger were both hurt and transported to the hospital.

KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle

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VIDEO: The City of Walla Walla Fire Department received a $21,156 grant from the Wildhorse Foundation to help buy a technical response utility terrain vehicle, the city announced in a release. The new UTV is expected to help crews reach people faster in rough areas and support emergency work across the service area. The department said the vehicle is being designed with a rescue skid unit, ropes, victim harnesses and stretchers so patients could be moved safely while getting medical care.

The grant will help boost the department’s response in difficult conditions. “This grant award from the Wildhorse Foundation will provide our department with a resource that will significantly improve our responsiveness and capability during emergency operations,” said WWFD Chief Eric Wood. “This equipment will help our team reach patients more quickly and safely in challenging environments, ultimately strengthening our mission to protect the lives and well-being of our community.

The department said the UTV would also be used to help remove patients from remote terrain and support wildfire operations across the state. “The UTV will further empower crews to reach and extricate patients from remote, hard-to-access terrain during emergencies in our service area, while also delivering critical support to wildfire operations across the state,” Wood said. “We are grateful for this partnership and look forward to integrating this vital piece of equipment into our organization.”

KNDO-TV NBC 23 Yakima

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A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against the City of Columbia, Richland County, and a firefighter for negligence after a fire truck struck and killed a woman in July 2025.

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The Lake County Land Bank acquired a vacant industrial site in Fairport Harbor for potential redevelopment into a municipal center and public safety complex.

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