A local fire district is asking for voters’ help to move its station out of a flood zone. Whatcom Fire District 1 announced this week that they will place a $13 million bond measure on the Aug. 6 election ballot to fund construction of a new station. It will be joining the ballot measure to fund the move of Whatcom Fire District 17’s Sandy Point fire station to a property outside of a flood zone.
- PUB DATE: 5/4/2024 2:55:34 AM - SOURCE: KBAI-FM 98.9 Bellingham

VIDEO: May is Wildfire Awareness Month, and wildfire experts across Spokane County hosted a fire preparedness event on Thursday in Medical Lake, the city where the devastating Gray Road Fire broke out in August of 2023. Wildfire experts from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Spokane County Fire Districts (SCFD) 3 and 10, and Spokane Valley Fire Department all gave presentations on preparing for wildfire season.
- PUB DATE: 5/3/2024 12:56:00 AM - SOURCE: NonStop Local

The cupola of a four-story building was fully involved in fire Thursday afternoon. SkyTeam 11 reported around 1 p.m. that firefighters were setting up a perimeter around the historic building at South Broadway and Eastern Avenue in the Fells Point area. City fire officials said firefighters were called around 12:45 p.
- PUB DATE: 5/3/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAL-TV NBC 11 Baltimore

VIDEO: The Seminole County Fire Department is announcing the donated purchase of 150 heavy-duty containers to support cancer-preventative initiatives for firefighters. In January, the Meet Expectations Girls Gymnastics Competition fundraised nearly $10,000 for the fire departments in Seminole and Orange Counties.
- PUB DATE: 5/3/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKMG-TV CBS 6 Orlando

VIDEO: A former Dayton firefighter is sharing his life experiences in his new book which came out May 1. “Overcoming Tuesday” tells the personal story of former firefighter Jim Burneka with co-author Hilary Hawkins. The book title was inspired by an interview with 2 NEWS anchor Brooke Moore about first responders’ mental health.
- PUB DATE: 5/3/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDTN-TV NBC 2 Dayton