PHOTOS: For the past few years, Anacortes residents and visitors have observed a piece of history pass through Commercial Avenue as part of the city's 4th of July celebration. That piece of history is the old Anacortes Fire Department's LaFrance Fire Engine, which is celebrating its 100-year anniversary this year.
- PUB DATE: 7/3/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: goAnacortes

A large fire erupted at a barn in north suburban Woodstock on Monday, causing an estimated $1 million in damages, fire officials said. According to officials with the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District, the fire broke out at around 10:25 a.m. in the 1600 block of South Rose Farm Road. Firefighters arrived at the scene within six minutes and came upon a large barn that had been completely engulfed in flames, officials said.
- PUB DATE: 7/2/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMAQ-TV NBC 5 Chicago

VIDEO: Seattle firefighters are hoping the launch of new rescue equipment will turn back a troubling rise in water deaths. King County has seen elevated drowning numbers over the past four years, with the number of deaths increasing more than 60% since 2018. Now, Seattle firefighters respond to about 70 water rescues a year, according to recent data from the Seattle Fire Department.
- PUB DATE: 7/2/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCPQ-TV FOX 13 Tacoma

It took 45 minutes for firefighters to get a 35-year-old man out of a “heavily damaged” car following a car crash on Saturday, officials said. The man’s injuries were extensive, with low blood pressure, shock and internal bleeding. Quickly, firefighters and paramedics decided to try a new lifesaving method starting at the crash site: whole blood transfusion.
- PUB DATE: 7/2/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Republican - MassLive

VIDEO: Seattle firefighters are hoping the launch of new rescue equipment will turn back a troubling rise in water deaths. King County has seen elevated drowning numbers over the past four years, with the number of deaths increasing more than 60% since 2018. Now, Seattle firefighters respond to about 70 water rescues a year, according to recent data from the Seattle Fire Department.
- PUB DATE: 7/2/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCPQ-TV FOX 13 Seattle