VIDEO: Cancer is the leading cause of death among firefighters, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, a team of Arizona researchers believes it might be because each fire they fight is changing how their genes work, making them more susceptible to cancer and other diseases.
- PUB DATE: 4/11/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KPNX-TV NBC 12 Phoenix

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Sunday marked three years since a deadly natural gas explosion killed two people and injured two dozen others west of downtown Durham. A contractor installing underground cables struck a gas line outside the Kaffeinate coffee shop on North Duke Street on April 10, 2019. The Durham Fire Department made an Instagram post Sunday about the explosion: “What started out as a typical sunny spring day quickly turned into the day this community would never forget.
- PUB DATE: 4/11/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WRAL-TV NBC 5 Raleigh

Video from Times Square’s EarthCam showed panicked people running away from a loud bang Sunday night. Con Edison confirmed later that the sound was a manhole explosion. The explosion was due to cable failure. FDNY officials told PIX11 News there were three manholes on fire after the incident. The fires started about 6:47 p.
- PUB DATE: 4/11/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPIX-TV CW 11 New York

VIDEO: Right now a team of first responders is on their way to help with the search and rescue efforts in Ukraine. One of them is a firefighter from San Diego County who helped make the mission possible. "It's to help our fellow firefighters over there. That's what this is all about," said Eric Hille, an engineer with San Miguel Fire Rescue.
- PUB DATE: 4/11/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KGTV ABC 10 San Diego

PHOTO: Flames threatened to spread from shrubs and trees to houses on a residential block in the Tri-Cities area on Saturday afternoon, drawing emergency responders from across the city and county. Reports confirmed by the Kennewick Fire Department and Kennewick Police Department say that fire crews were dispatched to the 4500-block of W Metaline Ave around 3:15 p.
- PUB DATE: 4/11/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KVEW-TV ABC 42 Kennewick/KAPP-TV ABC 35 Yakima