VIDEO/PHOTOS: A teenage firefighter-in-training, who dreams of working for the Pasadena Fire Department, managed to survive a tragic dune buggy accident outside Las Vegas, but was left with severe burns over most of her body. For 17-year-old America Salmeron, the story is about determination and perseverance.
- PUB DATE: 9/18/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTLA-TV CW 5 Los Angeles

PHOTOS: Lightning caused fires burning in Olympic National Park are increasing in size and causing poor air quality for those in Clallam County. Additional resources were ordered to manage and support firefighters on the ground. InciWeb estimates between 400 and 500 acres are burning, but a more accurate size will be known after infrared mapping flights take place on Monday.
- PUB DATE: 9/18/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle

VIDEO: Dozens of kids donned Spokane Fire gear, “saved lives” and sprayed “flames” at the department’s fifth annual “Kids Junior Firefighter Academy" on Sunday. Jamie McIntyre, the Community Risk Reduction Manager for the Spokane Fire Department (SFD), said the junior academy is all about teaching families about fire safety and making it fun.
- PUB DATE: 9/16/2023 6:32:30 PM - SOURCE: KREM-TV CBS 2 Spokane

On Saturday, Central Kitsap Fire and Rescue (CKFR) said the Rock Quarry Fire is “producing significant smoke” in the Central Kitsap area. The fire is burning on Green Mountain. CKFR said residents might’ve noticed more smoke Saturday evening as temperatures cooled. On Saturday, the Department of Natural Resources sent three helicopters, four engines, and a bulldozer.
- PUB DATE: 9/16/2023 11:30:00 AM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle

VIDEO: One person is dead, and another is critically injured after a float plane crash on Lake Sammamish. The Bellevue Fire Department reported the crash at 11:11 a.m. on Friday. Several boaters watched the plane struggle to take off before it ultimately crashed. “The plane was taking off and then it made a sputter, the engine wasn’t getting up to speed and then it kind of hit a nosedive so then it went up, came down, nosedived, and flipped over,” said Janelle Shuey.
- PUB DATE: 9/15/2023 4:35:00 PM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle