When it comes to occupational hazards, few jobs are as dangerous as fighting fires. “I fell through a floor once,” said veteran firefighter Michael Butkus. “High rise fires, those are the worst, and you don't think you're going to get out of there.” Butkus has been with the Chicago Fire Department for three decades.
- PUB DATE: 2/9/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KJRH-TV NBC 2 Tulsa

PHOTOS: It started with an old black and white photograph from the Grand Junction Fire Department archives. Next came about a half a ton of sheet metal. Then it was time for Jeff Bates to go to work. That was about three months ago. On Tuesday, tucked under a weathered white cowboy hat, Bates and a pair of helpers installed the finished sculpture on the cinderblock wall of Grand Junction Fire Station No.
- PUB DATE: 2/9/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Daily Sentinel

A Washington state lawmaker is proposing to increase the penalties for thieves who are convicted of stealing from local fire stations. Fire houses in three counties -- Skagit, Snohomish and Whatcom -- have been targeted recently by burglars who have broken into the buildings before taking specific equipment that is used to save the lives of people who are in peril.
- PUB DATE: 2/9/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle

Today, the Seattle Fire Department announced that it has partnered with American Medical Response (AMR) to bring a new and innovative healthcare solution to help area residents and visitors quickly reach the most appropriate level of care when calling 911. The Seattle Fire Nurse Navigation Program, which launched February 8, 2022, provides access to a wider range of options to meet the callers’ specific medical care needs, which may include a referral to an alternative destination or virtual visit with a physician.
- PUB DATE: 2/9/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: City of Seattle

VIDEO: A single-wide mobile home was destroyed by the fire, and police have the area around the site blocked off while investigations are underway. While some bystanders reported people fleeing from the fire, there has been no confirmation from officials regarding that. Neighbors in the area say the night was chaotic, with one man describing a large boom that sounded like a car wreck before visible flames were spotted.
- PUB DATE: 2/8/2022 9:25:58 PM - SOURCE: KHQ-TV NBC 6 Spokane