A man in his 30s was hospitalized following a house explosion and fire that occurred in Marysville Tuesday afternoon. The Marysville Fire District said the incident occurred in the area of the 2800 block of 81st Street NE. Firefighters, according to officials, responded to the fire with an explosion at a residence on the Tulalip Tribes Reservation just after 2:30 p.
- PUB DATE: 6/18/2024 11:39:00 PM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle

A new program will connect Spokane 911 callers to new medical services starting today. Entitled the Spokane Nurse Navigation Program, 911 dispatchers will be able to direct calls that they deem non-emergency situations to a Nurse Navigator who can help callers access care. Fire Chief Julie O’Berg says that the program will be able to connect callers with local health clinics, urgent care facilities or virtual appointments with healthcare providers.
- PUB DATE: 6/18/2024 12:27:00 AM - SOURCE: KAYU-TV FOX 28 Spokane

A vacant building in northwest Atlanta caught fire late Monday afternoon, according to Atlanta fire officials. The fire was reported at 350 Troy St. NW, near Joseph E. Boone Boulevard NW. First Alert Chopper captured scenes of the massive fire, including most of the flames being put out. Atlanta fire officials said crews launched a “defensive fire attack,” which officials said is for when fire conditions prevent firefighters from getting inside a building.
- PUB DATE: 6/18/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WANF-TV CBS 46 Atlanta

VIDEO: For first responders, the difference between life and death can be a matter of seconds. For some fire and EMS departments in North Texas, an app can now help them treat patients more quickly. At North Richland Hills, crews are launching the Pulsara app. It starts with a coded wristband for each patient.
- PUB DATE: 6/18/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXAS-TV NBC 5 Fort Worth

PHOTOS: Firefighters responded to a call from their own as a blaze broke out in a Staten Island firehouse in Westerleigh late Monday afternoon. According to the FDNY, a “verbal alarm” was received just after 5:30 p.m. for a report of a possible electrical fire in the basement at 875 Jewett Ave. — the location of Engine Co.
- PUB DATE: 6/18/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: SILive.com