VIDEO: Drug overdoses are taking the lives of hundreds of thousands of people every year in the United States. Law enforcement agencies are throwing all of their resources at drug dealers to put a stop to the trafficking of killer drugs, while local firefighters are trying to train the public in reversing the effects.
- PUB DATE: 7/18/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJXT-TV 4 Jacksonville

The Spokane Fire Department (SFD) is preparing for the upcoming wildfire season by using a new map that will show active and recent wildfires in the western United States. SFD hopes to use a map from the Western Fire Chiefs Association (WCFA) as a resource during wildfire season. Spokane Fire Chief Brian Schaeffer wants to use the map as a way to fight fires more efficiently and keep people safe.
- PUB DATE: 7/18/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KREM-TV CBS 2 Spokane

Data from space will be used to help keep drinking water clean in the Pacific Northwest, under a Washington State University-led project that recently received a $1 million NASA grant. The effort answers a call from coastal utilities that rely on water sources in forested watersheds, which historically have burned once every 100 to 200 years.
- PUB DATE: 7/18/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSU Insider

Four adults escaped a home that caught fire early Monday in Bremerton. According to Central Kitsap Fire and Rescue, the fire began burning around 3:51 a.m. in the 3300 block of Quinault Drive. When fire crews arrived at the two-story, split-level home, all occupants were outside without any injuries.
- PUB DATE: 7/18/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle

State troopers are investigating after they said a driver died in a vehicle vs. building collision. Just after 11 p.m. on Saturday, state troopers responded to a fatal collision in Mabton. Officials said the driver was traveling southbound on SR 241 at Washington St, left the roadway and crashed into an abandoned building in the 200 block of B St.
- PUB DATE: 7/18/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS News Yakima