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Posted: Jul 15, 2024

Volunteer firefighter couple talks about child fire safety after losing home in West Valley fire

VIDEO: When West Valley Fire-Rescue responded to a call of a house fire on July 9, crews found familiar faces when they recognized the address. Shauna and Jason Tupy, volunteer firefighters in West Valley, lost their home in the fire. While the structure is still standing, the inside was severely damaged by the heat, smoke and water.
- PUB DATE: 7/14/2024 11:29:00 PM - SOURCE: NonStop Local
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Posted: Jul 14, 2024

Fire burns through vacant building on Tacoma waterfront

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Tacoma Fire Department (TFD) responded to a large fire along the waterfront in the 1100 block of Dock Street at 1:26 a.m. Sunday morning. TFD first arrived to find significant flames and smoke coming from a large, apparently vacant structure. They reportedly took a defensive strategy, using aerial master streams and ground monitors to extinguish the blaze.
- PUB DATE: 7/14/2024 7:16:00 PM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle
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Posted: Jul 14, 2024

Fire in the Port Angeles area burns two acres

PHOTOS: A fire burned two acres just south of Port Angeles early Saturday morning before multiple responding fire crews were able to knock it down. Clallam 2 Fire-Rescue was dispatched to reports of smoke and possible fire at 3:49 a.m. on Saturday. Just before they were dispatched, the Port Angeles Fire Department was also notified of a potential fire, with their crew observing a fire up on the hilltop south of Port Angeles.
- PUB DATE: 7/13/2024 11:59:00 PM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle
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Posted: Jul 12, 2024

VIDEOS: 3 injured, roughly 50 displaced after 4-alarm fire destroys apartment building in Philadelphia

PHOTOS: A massive four-alarm fire destroyed an apartment building in Philadelphia's Rhawnhurst neighborhood. The call came in around 9:24 p.m. Thursday for flames showing from the roof of the property located on the 7400 block of Roosevelt Blvd., just north of Cottman Avenue. "On arrival companies found heavy smoke conditions emanating from the fourth floor.
- PUB DATE: 7/12/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPVI-TV ABC 6 Philadelphia
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Posted: Jul 12, 2024

Florida fire & rescue company the first in the country to use new technology

VIDEO: Southern Manatee Fire & Rescue is the first in the country to use a one-of-a-kind piece of equipment that aids in emergencies. In collaboration with NASA and the company Squishy Robotics, the robot device is designed to reduce response time and keep first responders safe. The co-founder of Squishy Robotics says the robot was initially intended for planetary exploration, but an alternative use was found.
- PUB DATE: 7/12/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Spectrum Bay News 9 - Metered Site
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