VIDEO: Up to 115 Austin firefighters were potentially exposed to asbestos during a three-alarm warehouse blaze in the St. John’s neighborhood of north Austin on May 6, according to Austin Fire Department spokesperson Michelle Tanzola. The property, located at 7309 N. Interstate-35 at the corner of the service road and Blackson Avenue, is owned by the City of Austin, according to Travis Central Appraisal District records.
- PUB DATE: 5/11/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXAN-TV NBC 36 Austin

VIDEO: The Cumberland Trail Fire District needs to make upgrades to its building and is having a difficult time doing so without ownership. "It would enable us to apply for some grants to make some modifications and upgrades to the facility without going through the city, or in the event that we need a low-interest loan," Fire Chief Tim Hall said.
- PUB DATE: 5/11/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTOV-TV NBC/FOX 9 Steubenville

VIDEO: Today marks 25 years since ValuJet Flight 592 crashed in the Everglades, killing all 110 people on board. The plane took off from Miami to Atlanta on May 11, 1996. But about 10 minutes later, it plunged into the Everglades after oxygen canisters ignited a fire in the cargo. Lives were forever changed and the pain of the tragic day remains.
- PUB DATE: 5/11/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTVJ-TV NBC 6 Miami

A man has been charged after allegedly biting a firefighter during a structure fire in Adrian. On May 6, during a structure fire in Adrian, officers with the Buckhannon Police Department observed an individual in the rear bed of a pick-up truck “fighting with pedestrians as they were yelling for assistance,” according to a criminal complaint.
- PUB DATE: 5/11/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBOY-TV NBC/ABC 12 Clarksburg

Over the years you’ve seen MyEverettNews showcase Everett Firefighters raising funds for the annual LLS Firefighter Stairclimb. That’s where firefighters in full bunker gear and airbottle climb 1,356 steps up the staircase of the Columbia Tower in downtown Seattle. Prior to the climb firefighters hold fundraising events.
- PUB DATE: 5/11/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: My Everett News