Battalion Chief Doug Knight has officially retired after almost 50 years of service with the Northshore Fire Department! Starting in high school he joined a fire program and became a founding member of the Fire Service Explorer - Post 916 for the Kenmore Fire Department (name changed to Northshore Fire Department in the mid 1990’s).
- PUB DATE: 2/28/2022 12:09:32 AM - SOURCE: Shoreline Area News

VIDEO/PHOTOS: A raging six-alarm blaze spread to three multi-family homes in East Boston early Monday morning, leaving dozens of people displaced. Firefighters responding to a reported fire on Maverick Street around 3:30 a.m. found heavy flames on all three floors of one building and discovered that the fire had spread to two adjacent buildings, according to the Boston Fire Department.
- PUB DATE: 2/28/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WHDH-TV ABC 7 Boston

VIDEO: An Oakland hook-and-ladder fire truck crashed into a building Saturday near Lake Merritt, and it was all caught on camera. The video shows one fire engine speed through the intersection. Then, a car tries to make a left turn, right in front of the ladder truck following closely behind. That ladder truck swerves to avoid the car, and goes straight into the storefront of a ground floor business at Grand Ave.
- PUB DATE: 2/28/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KGO-TV ABC 7 San Francisco

Big crowds can also create big emergencies in Mobile. First responders are ready. A 14 hour day on Sunday starts with a meeting. Crews get their gear and start wheeling it out. All Mardi Gras Emergency calls are routed through a command center at the fire station on Francis Street. It creates a city within the city for greater speed.
- PUB DATE: 2/28/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKRG-TV CBS 5 Mobile

If you’re wondering what the community level of COVID-19 is in your area, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has an updated map that makes the latest data easy to see. The U.S. COVID-19 Community Levels by County map covers all U.S. States and territories and breaks down the level of spread on a per-county basis.
- PUB DATE: 2/28/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Fast Company