National First Responders Day on October 28 recognizes the heroic men and women who make it their business to take immediate action when disaster strikes. Not sure what a first responder does? Just think about 9/11 for a moment. Firefighters, police, paramedics, and more — rushing into Lower Manhattan.
- PUB DATE: 10/25/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: National Today

Over the weekend, a fire involving lithium-ion batteries lit up a warehouse in Brooklyn where hundreds of e-bikes and other mobility devices were being stored. The New York City Council is now trying to tackle the problem from a different approach - by going after third-party delivery companies. As the crisis from lithium-ion battery fires continues to swell, officials say it's time delivery companies share responsibility.
- PUB DATE: 10/25/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCBS-TV CBS 2 New York

PHOTOS: Portland Fire and Rescue’s training center will receive a customized golf cart in memory of former Training Chief Ron Bender. The customized golf cart is being given to the training facility by the family of Training Chief Ron Bender. Officials say Ron loved to golf after his retirement from the Portland Fire Bureau and customized his golf cart to resemble a fire engine, complete with ladders, axes, a siren, a bell, and few other unique elements “only a true firefighter could envision.
- PUB DATE: 10/25/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KATU-TV ABC 2 Portland

A house fire in the Seattle neighborhood of Judkins Park broke out Tuesday morning and a person can be seen fleeing the area in a neighbor’s security camera video. The Seattle Fire Department (SFD) crews responded to the fire at the single-story home at 24th Avenue South & South Holgate Street, near the Coleman Playground, just after 8 a.
- PUB DATE: 10/25/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle

VIDEO: Spokane fire crews are working to knock down a house fire in north Spokane. The Spokane Fire Department and Spokane County Fire District 9 responded to a working fire near the 8600 block of North Northview Road on the evening of Oct. 24. SFD told NonStop Local that all homeowners and animals were evacuated safely from the home while fire crews worked to contain the blaze.
- PUB DATE: 10/25/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KHQ-TV NBC 6 Spokane