Three women hold top leadership roles at a Fairfax County Fire station. It's the first time in the history of the department that three women have run the day-to-day operations at a fire station. Captain Emily Murphy, Captain Katja Lancing and Captain Felicia Barnes work different shifts at Fire Station 37 in Kingstowne.
- PUB DATE: 8/13/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WUSA-TV CBS 9 Washington, D.C.

VIDEOS/PHOTOS: Two firefighters received minor injuries after a bridge near the intersection of Alden Highway and Comfort Road in Bellaire collapsed from underneath their firetruck, leaving it teetering on the edge of the fallen roadway. It happened early Wednesday morning around 12:49 a.m. as much of the region was caught up in the downpour of severe thunderstorms.
- PUB DATE: 8/13/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPBN-TV NBC 7/ WGTU-TV ABC 29 Traverse City

PHOTO: Tropical Storm Eta presented a challenge for Longboat Key first responders. As tides and rain runoff rose during the November 2020 storm, north-end roads began flooding. And then, Longboat Key Assistant Fire Chief Bryan Carr recalled, there was a 911 call about a fire in Longbeach Village. There never was a question about responding into the rising salt water to protect lives and property, but .
- PUB DATE: 8/13/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Your Observer

VIDEO: Firefighters picked up an unexpected tagalong while training in Colorado Springs recently. Kara Lewis, videographer and TikTok content creator with over a million followers on the platform, approached Colorado Springs firefighters and asked if she could film them as they trained. That’s something Lewis is known for.
- PUB DATE: 8/13/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Colorado Springs Gazette - Metered Site

Ash from a 50-to-60 acre fire burning in the Nason Ridge area fell on homes on the south shore of Lake Wenatchee on Wednesday but the fire was still reported to be at least seven miles from the nearest home. The Nason Fire is burning on the west end of the ridge above Rainy Pass, about 17 miles northwest of Plain.
- PUB DATE: 8/13/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NCW Life