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Posted: Aug 5, 2024

Baseus power bank that caused Michigan house fire recalled across U.S.

VIDEO/PHOTO: After a wireless phone charger from Baseus caught fire in Farmington Hills last February, a nationwide investigation was launched. As a result, approximately 132,000 Baseus Magnetic Wireless Charging Power Banks have been recalled across the United States as of June 27. "The lithium-ion battery in the power banks can overheat, posing a fire hazard," according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
- PUB DATE: 8/5/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJBK-TV FOX 2 Detroit
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Posted: Aug 5, 2024

State mobilizes National Guard to combat escalating wildfire dangers and fuel issues

PHOTOS: Gov. Jay Inslee issued a statewide emergency proclamation Friday due to recent summer wildfires. "Since June 2024, our state has experienced abnormally dry weather conditions with periods of exceptionally high temperatures, creating high-risk fuel conditions in many areas," Inslee wrote in a statement.
- PUB DATE: 8/5/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle
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Posted: Aug 5, 2024

Dump truck rollover crash in Enumclaw, three needed extraction

PHOTOS: On Friday, Enumclaw Fire answered a call about a rollover crash near the intersection of 212th Avenue Southeast and Southeast 400th Street. When crews arrived they found an SUV and a dump truck involved in the crash with three people trapped. The crash broke a nearby power pole and power lines.
- PUB DATE: 8/5/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle
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Posted: Aug 4, 2024

Seattle residents displaced following armed barricade, fire

Tenant evacuations, SWAT units, fire and gunshots set the scene of a barricade situation at a Seattle apartment complex Saturday afternoon. At about 1:30 p.m. on August 3, the King County Sheriff's Office received reports of a possible court order violation at an apartment complex in the area of South 114th Street and Rainier Avenue South.
- PUB DATE: 8/4/2024 6:31:08 PM - SOURCE: KCPQ-TV FOX 13 Seattle
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Posted: Aug 4, 2024

Firefighters deploy boats to extinguish fire on Edmount Island in Snohomish County

PHOTOS: Firefighters worked to put out a brush fire on Edmount Island near Mountlake Terrace Sunday morning. According to a news release from South County Fire, smoke could be seen near the lake and the fire was reported shortly after 5 a.m. Fire officials stated the fire burned in a 25×25 feet area of peat and other brush.
- PUB DATE: 8/4/2024 5:21:41 PM - SOURCE: MyNorthwest
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