On the day before Thanksgiving in 2019, a fire tore through the 14th floor of Cedar High Apartments in Minneapolis. Five people died in the fire. State fire marshals determined sprinklers could've prevented the tragedy. It led to calls for changes to state and federal law. The high-rise apartment building, however, still doesn’t have sprinklers in every unit.
- PUB DATE: 7/26/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KSTP-TV ABC 5 Minneapolis

PHOTOS: The 9/11 Traveling Memorial has made its way to downtown Cheyenne. The Tunnel to Towers Foundation, along with Carpet One have done their part in bringing the traveling memorial to Cheyenne to honor the brave heroes that lost their live after providing their courageous rescue efforts as this year marks the 20th anniversary of the events of 9/11.
- PUB DATE: 7/26/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KGAB-AM 650 Orchard Valley

PHOTOS: A fire at an apartment building in Seattle's Interbay neighborhood sent people fleeing into the street early Monday. Crews responded to the scene, a three-story apartment building at 2832 14th Avenue West, at around 2:40 a.m. after receiving reports of smoke and flames there. Firefighters searched the complex, located about a block away from the Interbay Golf Center, and confirmed that everyone made it out alive.
- PUB DATE: 7/26/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle

VIDEO: Level 3 evacuations have been issued for a fire burning off of Highway 395 near Mead, Washington, according to the Spokane County Fire District 4. This means residents in the area need to leave now. Fire officials said the Hazard Hill Fire is burning an estimated 100 acres with smoke visible in the sky.
- PUB DATE: 7/26/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KREM-TV CBS 2 Spokane

According to a report from News9, Oklahoma City residents who live on the far southwest side will soon be served by the Oklahoma City Fire Department’s (OCFD) 38th fire station, housed on a plot of land on Southwest 59th near Cimarron Road.

And we look forward to meeting our new neighbors in this quadrant of our great city. Thanks for joining us today, @davidholt! https://t.co/8biyRxEhQ9

— Oklahoma City Fire (@OKCFD) July 22, 2021

The OCFD has been relying on neighboring cities like Mustang and Yukon to help in the area.

The new station will make it easier for the OCFD to respond to calls in a timely manner. OCFD Battalion Chief Benny Fulkerson said the department wants to arrive to 70 percent of its calls within seven minutes of being dispatched.

Station 38 will feature state-of-the-art equipment; staff 21 firefighters; and have three bays for housing an engine, a brush pumper, and potentially a tanker, according to Fulkerson.

In addition to safety, Fulkerson said homeowners can anticipate a drop in insurance rates, as having a fire station closer to them will help with their insurance rate as well,” said Fulkerson.

The $3.9 million project is set to be completed by April 2022.