Paramedics were put to the test Tuesday at a conference that attracted hundreds of first responders to South Florida. The paramedic competition was a highlight at the "First There First Care" Conference at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino & Hotel in Hollywood. Dema Ammar is a student at Palm Beach State College and studying to become a paramedic.
- PUB DATE: 6/16/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTVJ-TV NBC 6 Miami

On June 15, 1991, just days before scheduled improvements were to begin, a lightning bolt split and seared the roof of KU’s Hoch Auditorium, sparking a massive blaze. “The fire started around 3:20 p.m., shortly after a violent thunderstorm began pelting the Lawrence area with heavy rain and pea-sized hail,” said Kansas Alumni magazine.
- PUB DATE: 6/16/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WIBW-TV CBS 13 Topeka

Two people are seriously injured after a house fire in Puyallup Tuesday. Police and Central Pierce Fire & Rescue crews responded to the house fire, near the 2900 block of 9th St. around 2:30 p.m. Two victims were transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. The identity of the victims is unknown.
- PUB DATE: 6/16/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCPQ-TV FOX 13 Seattle

A crash into a building may have sparked a fire in Tacoma. Tacoma Fire crews were called to a commercial building in the 1900 block of Marine View Drive around 7 a.m. Tuesday. Firefighters arrived to find flames coming from the building. Everyone inside was able to get out safely. Crews are working to put out the main fire and checking to see if it spread to adjacent buildings.
- PUB DATE: 6/16/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle

Spokane County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal rollover crash that threw a man out of his truck near Mica. The Sheriff’s Office received a call from someone saying they came across the crash site on Belmont Road. The caller told authorities a truck had gone off-road down an embankment and crashed.
- PUB DATE: 6/15/2021 11:33:51 PM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4 Spokane