VIDEO: A group of hikers from out of town had to be rescued on Camelback Mountain’s Echo Canyon trail on Thursday. Firefighters said a large group from a women’s retreat began hiking the trail around 7 a.m. with each person only having one small bottle of water. The heat became too much for them around noon so they called rescuers.
- PUB DATE: 6/24/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTVK 3TV & KPHO CBS 5 Phoenix (AZ Family)

In a quick and dramatic water rescue captured on video Wednesday afternoon, Vancouver firefighters pulled a man from the Columbia River as he clung to a log. Witnesses called 911 about 3:45 p.m. when they watched a man jump from the Interstate 5 bridge about 60 feet into the cold river. It’s unclear why he jumped.
- PUB DATE: 6/24/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Oregonian

As western Washington prepares to reach 80 degrees for the first time this year, King County officials are preparing to announce Friday its first-ever action plan to reduce the impact of future heat waves. The new "Extreme Heat Mitigation" plan is part of King County's Strategic Climate Action plan.
- PUB DATE: 6/24/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KING-TV NBC 5 Seattle

it’s a Thursday afternoon in the Safeway parking lot, and a trio of Moses Lake Fire Department firefighters stands around an old white Cadillac. There’s the smell of gasoline in the air, and the firefighters have scattered coarse diatomaceous earth — basically cat litter — to contain a spill caused by a drip from the car’s gas tank.
- PUB DATE: 6/24/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Columbia Basin Herald - Metered Site

In efforts to assess emergency situations in a timelier manner and improve overall safety, the Phoenix Fire Department has launched a new drone program.

“This new program will help save lives and assess emergency situations more quickly with a better perspective—protecting both the community and the first responders on the scene of emergencies,” a Facebook post reads.

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Nine members of the department are FAA-certified to fly the three unmanned aircraft systems in the fleet, officials say.