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Posted: Jun 17, 2024

‘It really helped’: How a new state law aided firefighters in Whitman County

The Nisqually John Fire was 100% contained as of Sunday morning with no injuries and no structures lost, but without quick aerial support, the outcome could’ve been completely different. “The way that wind was blowing, the air resources really kept it at bay,” Whitman County Fire District 14 Deputy Chief Nick Bell said.
- PUB DATE: 6/17/2024 3:57:00 AM - SOURCE: KHQ-TV NBC 6 Spokane
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Posted: Jun 17, 2024

VIDEOS: Police officer, witnesses rescue driver from burning semi in Utah

PHOTOS: Last Monday morning, a fiery rollover crash off state Route 210 in Little Cottonwood Canyon closed the road for hours. Witnesses didn’t think anyone could have survived the explosion, but one Unified police officer ran into the flames to make a daring rescue. A supervisor from the Unified Police Department identified officer Wilson from the Canyon Patrol Unit as the hero who rushed in to rescue a driver pinned in the burning semitruck.
- PUB DATE: 6/17/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KSL-TV NBC 5 Salt Lake City
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Posted: Jun 17, 2024

17 Years Later: South Carolina fire department to honor 9 firefighters killed in Sofa Super Store fire

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Tuesday will mark 17 years since nine of Charleston’s bravest were killed while responding to a massive furniture store fire off Savannah Highway. The Charleston Fire Department (CFD) will honor the fallen with a ceremony held annually at the Charleston 9 Memorial Park. The park was established where the Sofa Super Store once stood.
- PUB DATE: 6/17/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCBD-TV NBC/CW+ 2 Charleston
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Posted: Jun 17, 2024

'We're here to serve': Kentucky firefighting family trio celebrate Father's Day

VIDEO: We've all heard the saying, "I want to be like dad," but a firefighting family trio in Louisville are taking the phrase to the next level. Major Bryan Stotts, a district chief for the Louisville Fire Department, is still actively serving on the team and so are his two sons Sergeant Caleb Stotts and Oliver Stotts.
- PUB DATE: 6/17/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WHAS-TV ABC 11 Louisville
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Posted: Jun 17, 2024

Heat dome brings potentially historic temperatures to most of the nation

VIDEO: The Northeast and Midwest, including New York City and Boston, are bracing for what could be the hottest stretch of weather in 30 years this week as a sweltering heat dome settles over a large part of the nation. Over the next six days, 265 million people, or about 82% of the U.S. population, are likely to experience temperatures topping 90 degrees as the official first day of summer arrives on Thursday.
- PUB DATE: 6/17/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: ABC News
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