PHOTOS: Six kittens were discovered inside the walls of a newly constructed apartment complex in Washington state on Wednesday. Fire officials in Cowlitz County said a “faint noise” coming from inside a wall in the building, located in the city of Kelso, turned out to be a whole litter. The cats were found during a walkthrough inspection with on-site construction workers, who, along with fire officials, “opened up a wall” to get to them.
- PUB DATE: 9/14/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDTN-TV NBC 2 Dayton

With the nation joined together in somber remembrances earlier this week on Sept. 11, Chehalis Mayor Tony Ketchum made a proclamation at Monday’s city council meeting declaring Sept. 11, 2023, as Patriot Day in Chehalis. Following the terrorist attacks and tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001, the U.S.
- PUB DATE: 9/13/2023 9:28:39 PM - SOURCE: Centralia Chronicle

Crews in downtown Los Angeles are battling a massive structure fire Tuesday that's already collapsed the building's roof. The fire broke out just after 1 p.m. at a building in the 300 block of E. 4th Street. According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, the building is approximately three stories, with a basement.
- PUB DATE: 9/13/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTTV FOX 11 Los Angeles

VIDEO: For first responders, an eye in the sky or a canary in the coal mine could mean the difference between life and death. Units like the Lake County Public Safety Unmanned Response or Drone Team provide just such a service, venturing ahead and providing a first look or acting as a guide on traitorous calls.
- PUB DATE: 9/13/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WOIO-TV CBS 19 Shaker Heights

The latest installation coming to the Sigal Museum is going to be about more than just hoses and firetrucks. “Even if you think you know the story of firefighting, there will be something here to surprise you,” said the museum’s curator of exhibitions, Tim Betz. The exhibit titled “Forged by Fire: The Heroism, Honor and History of Firefighting,” is scheduled to open to the public on Sept.
- PUB DATE: 9/13/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Lehigh Valley Live