PHOTOS: Eight Seattle firefighters hurt while fighting a house fire Thursday morning are back on the job, while their colleagues plead with city leaders to avoid potential cuts to the department’s budget.

The firefighters suffered minor injuries after an awning fell on them on Sand Point Way NE near Matthews Beach, and a 57-year-old man inside the home remained at Harborview Medical Center in stable condition as of Thursday afternoon.

Officials confirmed the blaze first sparked outside, but investigators are still looking into what exactly caused it. A man living across the street who reported the fire before 3 a.m. told KOMO News this was a tragedy for the neighborhood.

“This is something that’s not in the norm for us. It’s scary, and it really shows how dangerous the job of a firefighter can be,” SFD spokesperson Kaila Lafferty explained, adding the firefighters were following protocol and were connecting a hose line to a hydrant when an awning or carport collapsed on top of them.

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VIDEO: Electric bikes have become a way of transportation for some students and community members, as their popularity has led to concerns about the number of crashes first responders are being called to.

“We’re, you know, probably once a week at least we’re running on somebody that’s been either hit or had an injury on an E-bike for sure,” said Tim Griffin with the Carmel Fire Department.

Griffin said he isn’t against E-bikes, but wants parents to know that more and more kids are getting hurt.

“The issue is when we’re putting a young rider especially on one, you have to know what you’re putting them on, right? They can go up to excess speeds of 30, 40 miles an hour, and it’s the acceleration that they can do,” said Griffin.

“We’re seeing it in intersections where a child or somebody that’s inexperienced is coming up to that intersection much faster than the cars are thinking. So, it’s also obviously always on the drivers too, but we just want parents and individuals that ride E-bikes just to have an understanding for their safety.”

The department is working with Carmel-Clay schools to reduce the risks of injuries.

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The Federal Emergency Management Agency has awarded more than $14 million in grant funding to fire departments and first responder organizations across Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. That includes $253,000 to Redmond Fire & Rescue in Redmond.

The funding is intended to support emergency personnel who respond to local disasters and safety incidents across the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. The awards were distributed through three Fiscal Year 2025 programs: Assistance to Firefighters Grants, the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response grant program and the Fire Prevention and Safety grant program. FEMA made $648 million available across all three programs when funding opportunities were published in May 2026.

More than $9.3 million of the funding was distributed under the Assistance to Firefighters Grants program. Recipients can use the funds to outfit emergency responders with compliant personal protective equipment, acquire emergency response vehicles and develop health, wellness and resiliency initiatives.

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PHOTOS: More than 160 new and used golf carts were damaged in a fire Thursday that sent black smoke billowing into the air in Brandywine, Maryland.

Prince George’s County Fire and EMS units responded to the 15200 block of Crain Highway around 6:30 a.m. after flames broke out at a commercial golf cart repair business. Nearly 60 firefighters battled the flames.

The fire extended to an additional vehicle and trailer on the property before crews brought it under control.

Officials said some of the golf carts that were damaged or destroyed were gas-powered while others were electric. The fire spread from one vehicle to another fueled by burning rubber, plastics and other materials.

No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

The shop, Metro Golf Cart Sales and Rentals, has been in business at the location for more than 30 years. The owner, who did not wish to speak on camera, shared on social media that they hope to be back up and running soon.

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PHOTOS: Firefighters stopped a fast-moving fire from spreading through an apartment complex on Pacific Highway in Federal Way Thursday. Crews arrived at 27904 Pacific Highway South and found one apartment unit burning heavily with fire and smoke.

South King Fire said firefighters quickly attacked the flames and managed to keep the fire from reaching nearby units. No one was hurt during the fire, and all residents got out safely. South King Fire confirmed that no firefighters were injured at the scene.

Investigators with the King County Sheriff’s Office Fire Investigation Unit are working to find out what started the fire. The cause is not known yet.

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