PHOTOS: Each year, dozens of Everett firefighters travel to downtown Seattle in an attempt to save lives in a different way. For the 35th time, firefighters from around the world will climb a stairwell to the top of Seattle’s tallest building — the Columbia Tower — in full gear on March 8 to raise funds for Blood Cancer United, an organization formerly known as the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

he Everett Fire Department typically leads the fundraising charge at the Firefighter Stairclimb, and crossed the $1 million career mark (since 2000) over the last few days. The event has raised nearly $30 million since it began in 1991, including over $60,000 by Everett Fire so far this year. Blood Cancer United has set a lofty 2026 fundraising goal of $3 million for the organization that supports blood cancer research, patient support and advocacy. The 2026 total sat at over $1.7 million as of Thursday.

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VIDEO: A car engulfed in flames temporarily blocked traffic on northbound Interstate 5 on Thursday afternoon, state trooper Kameron Watts posted on X. One lane of northbound I-5 near the State Route 16 exit was blocked from 2:15 p.m to 3:07 p.m. The sedan’s three occupants escaped without injuries, Watts said. Firefighters from the Tacoma Fire Department extinguished the blaze. The cause of the fire is unknown.

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Delivery of the Month: Spartan ER built four pumpers for the Toledo (OH) Fire Department on Spartan Metro Star LFD cabs and chassis.

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The NPPTL evaluated self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) used in a Houston fire incident, finding no evidence they contributed to firefighters becoming trapped or injured during the rapid fire progression.

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The Hall of Flame Museum in Phoenix, Arizona, sustained significant damage from storms in September and October 2025 but remained open. A new drainage system was installed to prevent future issues.

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