May 4 was Wildfire Community Preparedness Day. Even in Washington, those on the frontlines of wildfires said they are now prepared year-round. "We're seeing fires in areas that we don't anticipate. We are seeing fires at a time of the year that is uncommon," said Michelle Steinberg, Wildfire Division Director for the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).
- PUB DATE: 5/7/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle

Tucson fire crews battled a huge fire at Tucson Greyhound Park early in the morning on May 4. TFD says units responded about 3:00 a.m. to the 2600 block of south 3rd Avenue for a commercial building fire. The building was identified as the former Tucson Greyhound Park in South Tucson. Tucson Fire says heavy fire conditions forced crews to take a defensive approach, as well as call in additional resources.
- PUB DATE: 5/6/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOLD-TV CBS 13 Tucson

PHOTOS: Three people were taken to the hospital after a crash involving a local fire department’s tanker truck and a semi-truck in Canton Saturday morning. The crash happened around 10:27 a.m. in the 2800 block of Faircrest Street SW. According to Canton fire officials, an East Sparta Fire Department tanker truck was heading to a fire at the PSC Metals facility in Canton Township when it collided with a semi-truck, causing the semi to flip onto its side.
- PUB DATE: 5/6/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJW-TV FOX 8 Cleveland

VIDEOS/PHOTOS: Storms in Texas brought additional rain Sunday to the already saturated Houston area where hundreds of people have been rescued from flooded homes and roads, while to the north in the Fort Worth area, a child died after being swept away when the car he was traveling in got stuck in floodwaters.
- PUB DATE: 5/6/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTRE-TV ABC 9 Lufkin

VIDEO: A man was booked into the Cobb County jail after police say he got inside the Marietta Fire Museum and went on a rampage, causing significant damage. The free museum is filled with equipment and tools used by the Marietta Fire Department dating back to 1854. Capt. Steven Dau oversees the Marietta Fire Museum.
- PUB DATE: 5/6/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAGA-TV FOX 5 Atlanta