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Posted: Jun 17, 2024

Man dies from serious injuries a day after rescue from Edmonds house fire

VIDEO: One of two people with life-threatening injuries rescued from an Edmonds house fire Friday afternoon has died. A little after 6 p.m. a 911 caller reported smoke coming from the home north of Ballinger Park and sounds of a baby crying inside as well. Six minutes later, firefighters began to arrive.
- PUB DATE: 6/17/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle
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Posted: Jun 17, 2024

Washington's Firefighters Face Off Against Wildfires, Communities Still Under Threat

Firefighters from throughout the region battled a series of wildfires over the weekend that resulted in evacuation notices and thousands of acres burned. The largest fire, the Beam Road fire east of Zillah is currently estimated at nearly 9,000 acres with 42% containment. Level 1 GET READY evacuation orders remain in place for people who live in Zillah and in the Rattlesnake Ridge area.
- PUB DATE: 6/17/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIT-AM 1280 Yakima
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Posted: Jun 14, 2024

Report: Unsecured hatch caused gas to spill in 2023 fire that led to deadly I-95 collapse in Philadelphia

VIDEOS/PHOTO: Gasoline spilled out from an unsecured hatch on the top of the gasoline delivery tanker that overturned and ignited beneath an Interstate 95 bridge in Philadelphia a year ago, according to new details from federal investigators. Video evidence obtained by investigators shows the cover to the 16-inch "manhole" was open when driver Nathan Moody arrived at a Wilmington, Delaware, terminal to refill the tank and it was still not properly secured when he drove away to deliver it to a convenience store in Philadelphia, about 42 miles (68 kilometers) away.
- PUB DATE: 6/14/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPVI-TV ABC 6 Philadelphia
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Posted: Jun 14, 2024

Lifesaving drowning assist robots tested along Lake Michigan

VIDEO/PHOTOS: An inspiring story of innovation and technology — two of the E.M.I.L.Y. devices, a revolutionary life-saving drone, have been donated to both Silver Beach and New Buffalo. The new technology was unveiled Monday afternoon in St. Joseph. Beach staff from both St. Joe and New Buffalo, along with other emergency responders, are training with the new drone.
- PUB DATE: 6/14/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WWMT-TV CBS 3 Kalamazoo
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Posted: Jun 14, 2024

How fires in Massachusetts triple-deckers spread so fast - and are hard to put out

PHOTOS: While two triple-decker house fires left dozens displaced and two people dead, houses of this design do not make up the majority of the state’s residential fires, the State Fire Marshal’s office told MassLive. Triple-decker homes were originally built for factory workers and have been a common form of housing for over a century, GBH reported in 2022.
- PUB DATE: 6/14/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Republican - MassLive
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