PHOTOS: Sickness and death stalk firefighters who put out a massive blaze in 1975 that destroyed the New York Telephone Exchange in the East Village. “I have leukemia. Everybody got something,” said retired FDNY Firefighter Danny Noonan. “We lost about 18 guys in the first 10 to 12 years,” Noonan said.
- PUB DATE: 5/23/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New York Daily News - Metered Site

Earning themselves the moniker of "forever chemicals" due to their ability to persist for a long time in the environment, perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are increasingly being shown to pose serious risks to human health. In light of this improved awareness scientists are ramping up their efforts to better break them down before they can cause harm, and a new breakthrough demonstrates how it might be done in a matter of hours using UV light.
- PUB DATE: 5/23/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New Atlas

An encampment fire under the Denny Way overpass spewed a large plume of smoke over I-5 Sunday afternoon. Seattle Fire crews responded to the fire at Eastlake Ave and Denny Way just after 12:30 p.m. No injuries have been reported and the cause of the fire is under investigation.
- PUB DATE: 5/23/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle

Just before 1 PM Sunday Everett Fire crews were called to a mobile home park in the 7700 Block of Hardeson Road for reports of heavy smoke coming from one of the homes. There were no people there at the time and firefighters had to force entry to gain access to the fire. A dog was inside but was quickly accounted for.
- PUB DATE: 5/23/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: My Everett News

May is wildfire prevention month, and the city of Gig Harbor is doing what it can to prepare for wildfire season. To make sure your home or neighborhood is prepared for the coming fire season, the Pierce Conservation District, East Pierce Fire & Rescue, Orting Valley Fire, Greenwater Fire and Washington State Department of Natural Resources have teamed up for a Virtual Firewise Seminar that will take place May 25 at 6 p.
- PUB DATE: 5/23/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The News Tribune