Through most of his career, Monterey Park Fire Chief Matthew Hallock would absorb the news of mass shootings with the discerning eye of a first responder, but with understandable detachment. His department trained. He cared. His instinct was to think “what if it happened here.” But year after year, shooting after shooting, they never did.
- PUB DATE: 1/22/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Pasadena Star-News - Metered Site

VIDEO: A 10-year-old boy turned tragedy into triumph after a TikTok challenge left him with devastating burns. Channel 9's Almiya White spoke with the boy who formed an extraordinary bond with the firefighters who came to his rescue. Charlotte Fire Captain Garry Barham said the fire started with a social media challenge.
- PUB DATE: 1/22/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSOC-TV ABC 9 Charlotte

VIDEO: Like a scene from a movie, a pregnant woman in labor and her husband ended up at the District 3 fire station in Battle Ground, Washington, on Tuesday. “They couldn’t drive due to the ice. Even their windshield was a sheet of ice. They were having difficulties getting here,” said firefighter Adam Strizak.
- PUB DATE: 1/22/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle

PHOTOS: Officials were unable to determine the specific cause of the fire that destroyed the Hurricane Ridge Day Lodge on May 7, 2023. The two-story 12,200 square foot lodge was an iconic visitor center for nearly 70 years before it was destroyed. It had been undergoing nearly $11 million in renovations at the time of its destruction.
- PUB DATE: 1/22/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle

PHOTO: The Bellevue Fire Department made a local boy an honorary firefighter on Friday. “See that heroic young boy in the red fire helmet?” said a spokesperson. “That’s Geno. He’s 5-days shy of turning 5-years-old, and as of last week, he’s done with chemotherapy!” Chief Hagen & the crew from Engine 110 helped celebrate the boy being in remission.
- PUB DATE: 1/19/2024 10:21:00 PM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle