Firefighters have a 9 percent higher risk of being diagnosed with cancer and a 14 percent higher risk of dying from the disease than the general adult U.S. population, according to studies by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health and other agencies. Recent research by scientists at Duke University could give doctors and public health officials a new tool for tracking firefighters’ exposures to cancer-causing chemicals and determining where and when the risks might be greatest.
- PUB DATE: 5/25/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Duke - Nicholas School of the Environment

VIDEO/PHOTOS: The Memphis Fire Department is showing its Tiger Pride. Monday, Mayor Jim Strickland, Memphis Tigers head basketball coach Penny Hardaway, and Fire Chief Gina Sweat helped to unveil a special new truck hitting the Memphis streets. The fire engine is blue striped with the Tiger logo on the side.
- PUB DATE: 5/25/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WATN-TV ABC 24 Memphis

VIDEO: The 18-year-old gunman who slaughtered 19 children and two teachers at a Texas elementary school barricaded himself inside a single classroom and “began shooting anyone that was in his way,” authorities said Wednesday in detailing the latest mass killing to rock the U.S. Law enforcement officers eventually broke into the classroom and killed the gunman, who used an AR-style rifle.
- PUB DATE: 5/25/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXAS-TV NBC 5 Fort Worth

A new report shows 91% of properties in Yakima County and 95% in Benton County have at least some risk of being caught in a wildfire over the next 30 years. Nonprofit organization First Street Foundation mapped wildfire risk around the country and determine the risk level for properties in each zip code, concluding that people should expect a sharp increase in the number of properties at risk over the next 30 years.
- PUB DATE: 5/25/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: YakTriNews

Across the Western United States, there’s a network of cameras streaming images of mountain peaks, coastal communities, quiet suburbs, and thick forests, revealing dramatic sunrises and the occasional wildlife encounter. The 24/7 feeds are free and accessible online, provided with the hope that the public will not only tune in but also look out for signs of smoke or a spark, potentially helping alert authorities about blazes before they pose a threat to communities.
- PUB DATE: 5/25/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Popular Science