COVID-19 is running unabated across almost every American community, and one model projects it will take the country just under two months to reach a staggering 20 million cases. The US could nearly double its current numbers -- about 12.4 million reported infections -- by January 20, according to the Washington University in St.
- PUB DATE: 11/24/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CNN Health

Violence against first responders has increased since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, according to D.C.’s acting chief of DC Fire & EMS (FEMS), John Donnelly, who said he’s still trying to come to grips with an incident Sunday where a firefighter/EMT was injured in a shooting. The shooting came just as D.
- PUB DATE: 11/24/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WUSA-TV CBS 9 Washington DC

It has been a tragic year for gun violence in Milwaukee County. Local leaders are looking for answers. On Monday, Nov. 23, they announced one plan: free gun locks. Fire Chief Aaron Lipski demonstrated one of the gun locks that his firefighters will hand out free to anyone at Milwaukee fire stations, no questions asked.
- PUB DATE: 11/24/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is one of the nation’s busiest airports, servicing 51.8 million passengers and nearly 500,000 metric tons of cargo annually. It’s also one of the busiest ports of entry into the United States for foreign travel. Those are solid reasons for why the 10th Civil Support Team joined up with the Port of Seattle Fire Department and observers from the state Department of Health for a hazardous material recon and detection exercise at the fire department training area on Nov.
- PUB DATE: 11/24/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Defense Visual Information Distribution Service

VIDEO: Cooking fires are nationally very common this time of year. The Spokane Valley Fire Department says, in the Spokane region, cooking fire calls happen three to five times more during the holidays than any other time of year. This includes fires started with the improper use of a turkey fryer.
- PUB DATE: 11/24/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4 Spokane