Six people were killed Friday when a portion of an Amazon building collapsed in downstate Edwardsville during a severe weather outbreak, state and local officials said Saturday, as the operation shifted to a recovery mission. Multiple workers were killed when a portion of an Amazon warehouse, located in the 3000 block of Gateway Commerce Center Drive South, collapsed during what the National Weather Service confirmed as an EF-3 tornado, according to local fire authorities.
- PUB DATE: 12/13/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMAQ-TV NBC 5 Chicago

A Northern California state senator plans to introduce legislation that would add 356 permanent firefighters and 768 seasonal firefighters to the state’s force. Sen. Mike McGuire, D-Healdsburg, said Friday that the legislation would set new per-engine minimums at Cal Fire and would launch a staffing study to help prepare the department for fire conditions that are projected to keep getting worse in the years ahead.
- PUB DATE: 12/13/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee - Metered Site

In the feud between two famous New York institutions, Marvel has officially chosen a side, and the result is not surprising for anyone who's read up on current Marvel continuity regarding Spider-Man, Daredevil, and the greater Marvel Universe at large. It's no secret that plenty of Marvel's major heroes are based out of New York City (and plenty of villains appear in NYC as well), which means both the police and firefighters of the city regularly come into contact with the Avengers, the X-Men, etc.
- PUB DATE: 12/13/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Screen Rant

Water supply issues are hurting Spokane Valley firefighters. Just last Thursday, a Spokane Valley home experienced extensive damage because local fire engines didn’t have enough water to combat the flames. The closest fire hydrant was a half mile away. The cause of the fire still unknown, but no one was in the home at the time of the fire.
- PUB DATE: 12/13/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KREM-TV CBS 2 Spokane

The Vancouver Fire Department said one person was injured in a house fire that challenged firefighters to control on Saturday evening. The fire department said just after 7:30 p.m. Saturday, it responded to the 14600 block of Southeast 36th Circle. When firefighters arrived, they found a house on fire but were slowed in the attack because of an out of service hydrant that was closest to the house.
- PUB DATE: 12/13/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KPTV-TV FOX 12 Portland