The 59th Annual TEEX Industrial Fire School began this week. This week alone, around 500 students are gearing up at the TEEX Brayton Fire Training Field. They are gaining hands-on experience within the fire industry, including leadership and communication skills. "We are so blessed to have this facility so close to us," a student said.
- PUB DATE: 7/21/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXXV-TV ABC 25 Waco

VIDEO: Black smoke could be seen billowing from across the Mississippi River late Tuesday afternoon as firefighters responded to a warehouse fire in East St. Louis. The fire happened near the intersection of E. Broadway and N. 17th Street. The smoke began to be noticed around 5:30 p.m., though it’s unclear exactly when the fire started.
- PUB DATE: 7/21/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTVI-TV FOX 2 St. Louis

A D.C. firefighter who spent the night responding to emergency calls returned to the fire station Tuesday morning to find his car was gone. Engine 21 in the 1700 block of Lanier Place NW in Adams Morgan is one of the District’s busier fire stations and spent the night responding to back-to-back emergency calls.
- PUB DATE: 7/21/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WRC-TV NBC 4 Washington DC

A rescue-turned-firedog in Orange County now has a book written about him - after the popular pooch became an internet sensation last year. Nick, the Newburgh firedog, is not only one of the guys at the city fire department, he's also an internet sensation on TikTok. His fame is due to Assistant Chief Tim Dexter, who posted Nick on TikTok last year, which got 86,000 views - and gave Dexter the idea to write a children's book about him.
- PUB DATE: 7/21/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: News 12 Westchester

People calling 911 for medical help potentially face long waits in Thurston County as ambulances hit bottlenecks at emergency rooms. Hospitals are finding themselves flush with patients - and it's not just because of the pandemic. People are seeking emergency care at unprecedented levels, according to health care officials in Thurston County and elsewhere.
- PUB DATE: 7/21/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle