Flames scorched the interior of a commercial building near downtown Kent on Tuesday morning after transients started a fire inside the building that got out of control, emergency officials said. Firefighters and medics responded to the scene, in the 1600 block of West Meeker Street, at about 9 a.m. after receiving reports of smoke coming from the structure.
- PUB DATE: 12/29/2020 12:23:02 PM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle

VIDEO: Kansas City firefighters battled a multi-alarm apartment fire Monday night near 80th Terrace and Troost Avenue. Fire crews were called to the Waldo Heights apartments just after 8 p.m. and found a working fire when they arrived. Authorities said three people were rescued from the 36-unit building.
- PUB DATE: 12/29/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KMBC-TV ABC 9 Kansas City

The vulnerability of the telecommunications system in Nashville and beyond became clear Christmas Day when AT&T's central office in downtown became the site of a bombing. Mayor John Cooper called the blast on Second Avenue an attack on infrastructure. The effects of that attack are sure to ripple through the region for weeks, as the telecom giant scrambles to restore services while also maintaining the integrity of an active investigation site teeming with federal agents.
- PUB DATE: 12/29/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: USA Today

More than two dozen hospital intensive care units (ICUs) and emergency rooms were full on Monday, according to the Georgia Coordinating Center (GCC). The online database shows bed capacity at medical facilities across the state and allows users to find the closest hospital to them with the most resources.
- PUB DATE: 12/29/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXIA-TV NBC 11 Atlanta

In a typical school year, students often look forward to visits from their local fire departments — or perhaps they're lucky to visit a nearby station in-person. But this year, those visits and field trips have been put on hold due to the pandemic. So the Overland Park Fire Department is hoping to bring that experience to you and your student.
- PUB DATE: 12/29/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KSHB-TV NBC 41 Kansas City