VIDEOS: Firefighters battled a blaze for over 11 hours on Grand Rapid's west side at PADNOS' Front Street Recycling location. Investigators have now confirmed the fire was caused by a lightning strike. A PADNOS Company manager said that one employee had arrived to work early, saw the smoke and immediately called 911.
- PUB DATE: 7/16/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WZZM-TV ABC 13 Grand Rapids

VIDEO: An online fundraiser for the family of Corey Comperatore, the man who died shielding his family from gunfire at Saturday's Donald Trump rally in Butler, has raised $1 million. Jason Bubb, the owner of Three Fit Six gym in Cabot, organized the fundraiser. He said Comperatore's daughter Allyson has been a member of his gym since day one.
- PUB DATE: 7/16/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTAE-TV ABC 4 Pittsburgh

VIDEO: A South Side organization is paving the way for the next generation to become first responders. The Black Fire Brigade recently celebrated its 6th anniversary by opening a new educational center in Washington Park. All of the students who have gone through the program have gotten jobs as firefighters or EMT's.
- PUB DATE: 7/16/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBBM-TV CBS 2 Chicago

Illicit use of the veterinary tranquilizer xylazine continues to spread across the United States. The drug, which is increasingly mixed with fentanyl, often fails to respond to the opioid overdose reversal medication naloxone and can cause severe necrotic lesions. A report released by Millennium Health, a specialty lab that provides medication monitoring for pain management, drug treatment, and behavioral and substance use disorder treatment centers across the country, showed the number of urine specimens collected and tested at the US drug treatment centers were positive for xylazine in the most recent 6 months.
- PUB DATE: 7/16/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Medscape

The fire district that covers the area directly west, south and east of Walla Walla and College Place is asking voters in its district to approve a lid lift of the fire levy that would pay for, among other things, additional professional firefighters. The issue will be on the Tuesday, Aug. 6, primary election.
- PUB DATE: 7/16/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Walla Walla Union-Bulletin - Metered Site