PHOTOS: The train derailment spewing toxic chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio, wasn’t just a game changer for the railroad industry – it’s one for first responders as well. “This is something we have more discussions about now,’’ Sharon fire Chief Bob Fiscus said about hazardous chemical spills. When a Norfolk Southern train derailed and caught in East Palestine on Feb.
- PUB DATE: 7/8/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Niagara Gazette - Metered Site

VIDEO: A new law just signed by Governor Roy Cooper is aimed at protecting those who protect us. It all comes after families of firefighters diagnosed with cancer fought for years for more support and funding. It would impact families like Christy Burgess. Her husband Nathan was a Raleigh firefighter and burn instructor who served for decades.
- PUB DATE: 7/8/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTVD-TV ABC 11 Durham

VIDEO: A small brush fire broke out at the Gorge Amphitheatre during an electronic music concert Saturday night. The Grant County Sheriff's Office says the fire was caused by pyrotechnics used during the show. The brush fire broke out in a small area adjacent to the concert venue during the last song of the set.
- PUB DATE: 7/7/2024 7:07:59 PM - SOURCE: KCPQ-TV FOX 13 Seattle

PHOTOS: The playground at Phantom Lake Elementary School in Bellevue burned down Saturday night, almost exactly a year after it was destroyed in a firework-related fire. Back on July 9, 2023, Phantom Lake Elementary's playground burned to the ground in a string of fires across Bellevue caused by fireworks.
- PUB DATE: 7/7/2024 5:08:51 PM - SOURCE: KCPQ-TV FOX 13 Seattle

With the weather heating up in the next week, it’s not a question of “if,” but rather a question of “when” wildfires will happen across the Inland Northwest. Spokane County Fire District 3 Fire Chief Cody Rohobarch says that warmer weather combined with wind leads to wildfires. “We're used to experiencing a lot of wind, and then on top of that, you find the driest timber habitat type in eastern Washington,” said Rohobarch.
- PUB DATE: 7/6/2024 5:45:52 PM - SOURCE: KREM-TV CBS 2 Spokane