VIDEO/PHOTOS: Tacoma Fire Department (TFD) responded to a large fire along the waterfront in the 1100 block of Dock Street at 1:26 a.m. Sunday morning. TFD first arrived to find significant flames and smoke coming from a large, apparently vacant structure. They reportedly took a defensive strategy, using aerial master streams and ground monitors to extinguish the blaze.
- PUB DATE: 7/14/2024 7:16:00 PM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle

PHOTOS: A fire burned two acres just south of Port Angeles early Saturday morning before multiple responding fire crews were able to knock it down. Clallam 2 Fire-Rescue was dispatched to reports of smoke and possible fire at 3:49 a.m. on Saturday. Just before they were dispatched, the Port Angeles Fire Department was also notified of a potential fire, with their crew observing a fire up on the hilltop south of Port Angeles.
- PUB DATE: 7/13/2024 11:59:00 PM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle

PHOTOS: A massive four-alarm fire destroyed an apartment building in Philadelphia's Rhawnhurst neighborhood. The call came in around 9:24 p.m. Thursday for flames showing from the roof of the property located on the 7400 block of Roosevelt Blvd., just north of Cottman Avenue. "On arrival companies found heavy smoke conditions emanating from the fourth floor.
- PUB DATE: 7/12/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPVI-TV ABC 6 Philadelphia

VIDEO: Southern Manatee Fire & Rescue is the first in the country to use a one-of-a-kind piece of equipment that aids in emergencies. In collaboration with NASA and the company Squishy Robotics, the robot device is designed to reduce response time and keep first responders safe. The co-founder of Squishy Robotics says the robot was initially intended for planetary exploration, but an alternative use was found.
- PUB DATE: 7/12/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Spectrum Bay News 9 - Metered Site

VIDEO: Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill on Thursday aimed at getting dangerous lithium-ion batteries off the streets and out of homes. According to FDNY data, this year alone in the city there have been 110 investigations connected to lithium-ion battery fires that resulted in 50 injuries and one death.
- PUB DATE: 7/12/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLNY-TV CBS 55 Riverhead