Three Montana wildland firefighters had a significant reason to be grateful on the recent Thanksgiving holiday. On Sept. 5 at around 1:45 p.m., as 100-foot flames shot overhead, the state Department of Natural Resources and Conservation helitack team was trapped by the Bridger Foothills fire. Cornered by a spot fire that had spread as winds gusted up to 28 mph, cutting off their escape route, they scrambled to protect their lives.
- PUB DATE: 12/7/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Billings Gazette - Metered Site

The Portland Fire Department's entire Bramhall and Engine 11 Stations called out sick Sunday. "Basically what happened is we had a member who came in and didn't know that they were COVID positive but after they got off duty they found out," Portland Firefighters Local 740 Union President Chris Thomson said.
- PUB DATE: 12/7/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCSH-TV NBC 6 Portland

An Irving firefighter was severely injured early Sunday when he was struck by a suspected intoxicated driver going the wrong way on State Highway 183, police say. At about 3:45 a.m., Irving police and fire crews were working a five-vehicle accident on SH183 near Story Road. The accident, which had injuries not thought to be life-threatening, had shut down the highway.
- PUB DATE: 12/7/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXAS-TV NBC 5 Fort Worth

The Philadelphia Zoo is thanking frontline workers in a big, blue way. The Philadelphia landmark recently lit up its Main Plaza with dazzling blue lights to thank healthcare workers and first responders. The new light display on the trees and front entrance buildings at 34th and Girard are illuminated with the goal of ringing in the holidays while also thanking healthcare workers and first responders during the global pandemic.
- PUB DATE: 12/7/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Philadelphia Metro

A Yakima house is destroyed after police say it was shot at multiple times last night, and evidence of multiple incendiary devices were found inside. According to Yakima Fire, crews found a single story home ablaze at the 700 block of Cornell Avenue at about 9:30 p.m., as police were also arriving to the scene.
- PUB DATE: 12/7/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle