VIDEO: The Busted Plug sculpture - one of city’s most known landmarks - still hasn’t been relocated. The 40-foot metal fire hydrant was created by well known Columbia artist, Blue Sky, but was taken down with little indication on where it would be put next. In February of last year, the city of Columbia commissioned a construction company called McClam & Associates to remove the sculpture off Taylor Street and keep it in storage until the city decided what they were going to do with it.
- PUB DATE: 5/31/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WIS-TV NBC/CW 10 Columbia

VIDEO: One in four Floridians would ignore hurricane evacuation warnings, according to a new AAA survey. Hurricane season starts Saturday and forecasters predict it could be one of the busiest on record. Preparation is key during hurricane season, which includes knowing your evacuation route. But most people also say they would only evacuate for a Category 3 storm or stronger.
- PUB DATE: 5/31/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJXT-TV 4 Jacksonville

VIDEO: If it seems like there's been more fires than usual so far in 2024, new information from the Spokane Fire Department (SFD) backs that up. "We've definitely seen an increase over the last year, and an increase over the year before," said Capt. Lee Venning with Spokane Fire's investigations unit.
- PUB DATE: 5/31/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KHQ-TV NBC 6 Spokane

VIDEO: Firefighters in Thurston County saved a home early Thursday morning after a fire caused by lithium-ion batteries. Lawrence Witkowski says he and his wife were sound asleep when smoke detectors went off at their home in Lacey. “My wife went out to investigate and saw the smoke kind of swirling in the kitchen and it looked like it was coming from the garage, so she immediately told me we need to go out and call 911,” said Witkowski.
- PUB DATE: 5/31/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle

After 19 years on the job Kittitas Valley Fire and Rescue Chief John Sinclair announced that he will retire on Dec. 31. Chief Sinclair became Chief of Kittitas County Fire District 2 in 2005 and oversaw the district's merger with the City of Ellensburg to become Kittitas Valley Fire and Rescue in 2007, according to a KVFR press release on his retirement.
- PUB DATE: 5/30/2024 9:31:00 PM - SOURCE: KNDO-TV NBC 23 Yakima