VIDEO/PHOTOS: A man was arrested after police said he threw "softball size rocks" at Olympia firefighters who were responding to an active fire. "In the last few weeks there have been several incidents of individuals interfering with Olympia Fire Department personnel responding to emergencies," the Olympia Police Department (OPD) wrote on X.
- PUB DATE: 5/24/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle

The impacts of wildfires in the Pacific Northwest are worsening in the western United States. In this series, our Environment Northwest team looks at recent fire history in western and eastern Washington, Idaho and Oregon — and what the worsening impacts mean for the future of our region. Wildfire season in the Northwest is expected to be active this year.
- PUB DATE: 5/24/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KING-TV NBC 5 Seattle

Firefighters returned to a Pawtucket neighborhood Wednesday evening to knock down a fire that reignited inside an apartment building. Pawtucket Fire Chief John Trenteseaux told 12 News that firefighters were first called to the East Avenue home several hours prior for reports of smoke and flames coming from the second and third floors.
- PUB DATE: 5/23/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPRI-TV CBS 12 Providence

Drug abuse has been an issue in the US for decades, yet despite efforts to curb it, substance use is still prevalent nationwide. According to the latest data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2020, approximately 40 million persons aged 12 years and older had a substance use disorder in the past year.
- PUB DATE: 5/23/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Patient Care

Multiple lithium-ion batteries charging on a shelf at the Stacyville Fire Department caught fire Tuesday night, leading to damage and an injured firefighter. It happened shortly before 9 p.m. at the fire station located at 370 Station Rd., the state fire marshal's office said in a release Wednesday.
- PUB DATE: 5/23/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCSH-TV NBC 6 Portland