VIDEO: The FDNY has launched a new $1 million ad campaign to raise awareness on the dangers of lithium-ion batteries. Starting soon, officials say New Yorkers will start seeing safety ads on subways, buses, and social media. Yesterday, the FDNY posted an example of one of those ads on 'X' saying, "In 2023, 133 lithium-ion batteries exploded while they weren't even charging.
- PUB DATE: 7/25/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: News 12 The Bronx

A suspect is in custody after stealing a Seattle Fire Department (SFD) engine for a brief period of time on Wednesday morning. A witness called 911 at around 3:30 a.m. to report that a man rode a scooter up to an SFD fire truck, climbed inside and then drove away with the lights and sirens activated.
- PUB DATE: 7/25/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KING-TV NBC 5 Seattle

PHOTOS: The cause of a fire that destroyed an outbuilding in Battle Ground on Monday remains under investigation. At around 5:43 p.m., crews from Fire District 3 were dispatched to a fire after several callers reported seeing an outbuilding engulfed in flames about 10 feet from a home. They also reported hearing several explosions.
- PUB DATE: 7/25/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle

The Retreat Fire forced Camp Ghormley to evacuate leaving parents worried about their kids off at summer camp. Tuesday afternoon around 4 p.m., Camp Executive Director Joel Whitehead noticed smoke nearby and drove to the fire. Whitehead says U.S. Forest Services didn’t tell him to evacuate camp until 7 p.
- PUB DATE: 7/25/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NBC Right Now

South County Fire is celebrating the promotion of Battalion Chief Terri Fitzgerald, the agency’s first-ever female chief officer. Fitzgerald has worked nearly 30 years in the fire service, beginning her career in 1995 as a volunteer for Chelan County Fire District 1. She joined South County Fire as a firefighter/paramedic in 2003, later promoting to captain.
- PUB DATE: 7/24/2024 6:39:22 PM - SOURCE: My Edmonds News