Stellantis said Monday it is recalling 194,000 plug-in hybrid electric Jeep SUVs to address fire risks after 13 fires were reported, and it told owners to park outside and away from other vehicles until recall repairs are completed. The Italian-American automaker is recalling some 2020 through 2024 model year Jeep Wrangler and 2022 through 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee plug-in hybrids.
- PUB DATE: 10/1/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NBC News

Two people were taken to the hospital to be treated for injuries suffered in a house fire Tuesday morning in Spokane Valley. Fire crews were on the scene around 2 am on East 10th, between Carnahan and Park Road. Firefighters on the scene said the fire appears to have started in the kitchen, but they didn't have an exact cause Tuesday morning.
- PUB DATE: 10/1/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4 Spokane

Fire Prevention Week is Oct. 6-12 and Benton County Fire District 4 is running a “Smoke alarms: Make them work for you” campaign. The goal of the campaign is to educate the community about the importance of working smoke alarms in the home, according to a BCFD4 press release. The community is invited to an open house from 11 a.
- PUB DATE: 9/30/2024 7:53:00 PM - SOURCE: KCYU-LD FOX 41 Yakima

Chris Mc Loone shares his thoughts on Hurricane Helene and its remnants as at least five states continued to be impacted by the storm as well as an update on the Atlanta “Hybrid Trucks” recently placed in service in this episode of the Fire Apparatus & Emergency Equipment Podcast.
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Sacramento police arrested a man Friday night after he crashed into a Sacramento Fire Department fire engine, authorities said.

The man hit the fire truck around 7 p.m. Friday at the intersection of Pell Drive and Main Avenue, which connects to Del Paso Road in North Sacramento’s Pell/Main Industrial Park neighborhood.

According to police, neither the driver nor any members of the Fire Department were injured in the crash. The driver was treated for non-life-threatening injuries at a nearby hospital and was arrested on suspicion of DUI.

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