KSHB 41 News first obtained a report that details what happened when a Kansas City, Kansas firefighter was injured in an accident on Dec. 12. The Kansas City, Kansas Police Department provided the report. The fire department is still finishing up its own investigation, per a spokesperson. Pumper 17 was heading to a grocery store around 10:45 a.
- PUB DATE: 12/22/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KSHB-TV NBC 41 Kansas City

The dizzying speed of omicron's spread has left Americans questioning much of what they know about Covid-19, especially on the cusp of holiday travel. "This is hitting us at a very inopportune time," said Dr. Katherine Poehling, an infectious disease specialist and vaccinologist at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist in North Carolina.
- PUB DATE: 12/22/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NBC News

The city of Battle Ground recently approved a requested increase in the amount it collects in impact fees, a move that will benefit Clark County Fire District 3. These funds are used to offset capital costs, such as fire stations and emergency apparatus, associated with population growth and new development in the city limits.
- PUB DATE: 12/22/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Clark County Today

VIDEO: A nail salon and gym were destroyed in a blaze overnight. Investigators on the scene of the destructive strip mall fire say it started after 1 a.m. on Northeast Algiers Road Southeast. The nail salon and gym are a complete loss, but KOMO News is told no injuries have been reported. The investigation into how the fire started is ongoing.
- PUB DATE: 12/22/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle

An Orange County Fire Authority fire engine was stolen from UCI Medical Center in Orange at about 1:40 Tuesday morning.

Police used GPS to find the stolen engine and it lead them on an hour-and-a-half long pursuit through several cities before finally coming to a stop in Anaheim.

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A homeless man blocked the street in front of the stolen vehicle and, after a 20-minute standoff, talked the driver into surrendering to police.