A wildland strike team has been sent to aid containment efforts of the Retreat Fire in Yakima County, the Washington State Fire Marshal’s Office announced Wednesday. The Retreat Fire started at approximately 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, July 23 near the town of Naches and was estimated on Wednesday morning to have spread across 200 acres.
- PUB DATE: 7/26/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Ellensburg Daily Record - Metered Site

A large commercial fire in Rosemead sent up thick plumes of black smoke visible from throughout the San Gabriel Valley and Los Angeles. The three-alarm fire was burning on River Avenue just south of the 10 Freeway at a pallet yard where 55-gallon drums were also being consumed by flames. The exact nature of the materials on fire was not immediately known, but a hazardous materials team was responding to the scene, By around 3:30 p.
- PUB DATE: 7/25/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KABC-TV ABC 7 Los Angeles

VIDEO: In Gwinnett County, EMS first responders do a thorough inspection of each ambulance in their fleet every day. It’s protocol before responding to an emergency call. Fire Chief Frederick Cephas said it’s critical to keep his medic units in top mechanical shape, and the time has come to replace a dozen of them before they break down.
- PUB DATE: 7/25/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WANF-TV CBS 46 Atlanta

VIDEO: Research indicates firefighters are at a higher risk of getting and dying from esophageal cancer. The Fort Worth Fire Department wants to get ahead of it. On Wednesday, the department began esophageal cancer testing at its training facility, which will last through the end of next week. “We’ve done some other cancer screenings, but the previous cancer screenings that we do do not detect the esophageal cancer, which… with our job… we’re at a greater risk than the general public," said Jason Cearley, a battalion chief with the department.
- PUB DATE: 7/25/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXAS-TV NBC 5 Fort Worth

VIDEO: The FDNY has launched a new $1 million ad campaign to raise awareness on the dangers of lithium-ion batteries. Starting soon, officials say New Yorkers will start seeing safety ads on subways, buses, and social media. Yesterday, the FDNY posted an example of one of those ads on 'X' saying, "In 2023, 133 lithium-ion batteries exploded while they weren't even charging.
- PUB DATE: 7/25/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: News 12 The Bronx