Atlanta firefighters had to perform a vertical rescue after a grate gave way and let a man fall down an air shaft, officials said. It happened around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at One Coca-Cola Plaza. Atlanta fire Rescue said the person had fallen about 15 to 20 feet into the air shaft from above. Firefighters determined the best way to rescue the man was to pull him up back through the now open-air vent.
- PUB DATE: 12/22/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAGA-TV FOX 5 Atlanta

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