Twenty years after the devastating attacks on September 11, doctors are still uncovering the fallout from the destruction of the World Trade Center. In a new study, researchers at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York have discovered a link between the toxic dust coming from Ground Zero and liver damage. Their findings show that the earliest first responders on the scene have an even higher risk of fatty liver disease than others in the area after the terror attacks.
- PUB DATE: 7/30/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: StudyFinds.org

A recreational vehicle caught fire Wednesday afternoon in the heart of Leavenworth, and tied up traffic on Highway 2 for more than an hour. Chelan County Fire District 3 says they were called shortly after 3 p.m. to extinguish the westbound vehicle, which stopped near the highway intersection with Ninth Street.
- PUB DATE: 7/30/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NCW Life

Crews are working to control a brush fire Thursday afternoon on forest service land near North Bend. At about 1 p.m. Eastside Fire and Rescue crews started working on the three-alarm fire. Officials said no homes were threatened since there are no homes in the area. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- PUB DATE: 7/30/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle

A 3rd-alarm fire heavily damaged two homes Thursday afternoon on the 1100 block of Kittitas Street in Wenatchee. Chelan County Fire District 1 Battalion Chief Peter Rigelman said crews from across the region responded to the scene around 4:30 pm. “The first arriving unit had two structures on fire.
- PUB DATE: 7/29/2021 7:52:38 PM - SOURCE: KPQ-AM 560

A location has been selected and construction of a new fire station is expected to be underway in the fall, reports WANE 15.

The location was picked for several reasons, including a bigger lot that will allow trucks to pull in easier. The location is also away from schools, which neighbor the current station.<