VIDEO/PHOTO: A piece of Minnesota firefighting history is sending some retired volunteers down memory lane. A collector from New Mexico posted on Facebook last week that he bought an old fire truck and, after tracing some of its history, discovered it belonged to Bloomington beginning in the 1950s. Fred Fuecker, a 23-year volunteer firefighter, says he served on the truck in 1968.
- PUB DATE: 4/8/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCCO-TV CBS 4 Minneapolis

The increased traffic and spectacle of the total solar eclipse on Monday could imperil motorists, with researchers warning that fatal collisions increased during previous eclipses and law enforcement bracing for the event. There was a 31% increase in fatal traffic accidents during the 2017 total eclipse – and even in the days before and after the astrological event – according to a letter published in the JAMA Internal Medicine journal this week.
- PUB DATE: 4/8/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: FOX News

A fire at a Vancouver duplex and arcing power lines outside the home prompted response from emergency crews Friday evening, according to the Vancouver Fire Department. Just after 10:30 p.m., crews were dispatched to a reported house fire at 3508 X Street. The fire was related to the dangerous electrical discharge from the powerlines outside the house, so Clark Public Utilities were also called to assist, officials say.
- PUB DATE: 4/8/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOIN-TV NBC 6 Portland

VIDEO: Police are investigating after a car crashed into a building in Downtown Seattle on Monday morning. The crash happened at the Times Square Building near the corner of 5th Ave. and Stewart St. According to the Seattle Fire Department (SFD), the crash involved two cars. One of the drivers, a 47-year-old man, was treated at the scene and is in stable condition.
- PUB DATE: 4/8/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCPQ-TV FOX 13 Seattle

The City of Pasco Fire Department announced Chris Mortensen as its new Deputy Fire Chief on Saturday, April 6. According to the City of Pasco Government, Mortensen is a Tri-Cities native with 18 years of experience in emergency services. His dedication to his community is illustrated through his attending paramedic school at Columbia Basin College, serving as a member of Leadership Tri-Cities Class XXVII and the SARC Board, and holding crucial roles in Grant County and the City of Moses Lake.
- PUB DATE: 4/6/2024 8:36:00 PM - SOURCE: NBC Right Now