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Posted: Dec 2, 2020

Multiple people rescued from Federal Way apartment fire

Crews were at the scene of an apartment fire Tuesday afternoon in Federal Way. The fire happened at an apartment complex in the 2400 block of South 273rd Place. Fire officials said multiple people were rescued. Officials said two people were rescued off a balcony and they were not injured. One person was rescued from a second story window.
- PUB DATE: 12/2/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle
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Posted: Dec 2, 2020

Spokane hardware store donates recovered stolen Christmas trees to first responders

The Spokane police have tracked down a real-life Grinch who stole 50 Christmas trees from River Ridge Hardware early last Friday. As a way to say thank you, the hardware store is donating 50 Christmas trees to any first responder, according to a post on the store's Facebook page. Store owners also thanked their security team, customers who sent in tips and a local Facebook group that helps track down thieves.
- PUB DATE: 12/2/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KREM-TV CBS 2 Spokane
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Posted: Dec 1, 2020

'One of the toughest fires I've ever fought': Massachusetts firefighters battle wind-fueled house blaze

VIDEO: Fire Chief Michael Williams has seen and fought his fair share of fires in his 34-year career in Brockton. But when it comes to 2 1/2-story homes, few fires rival the difficulty of the one battled late Monday night in the city. "This is one of the toughest fires I've ever fought in a 2 1/2-story home," Williams said at the scene.
- PUB DATE: 12/1/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Enterprise News
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Posted: Dec 1, 2020

Chicago mass honors victims, survivors and heroes of Our Lady of Angels fire 62 years later

An oversized, multicolored quilt, deemed the “Quilt of the Angels,” was draped over the altar at the Church of the Holy Family in Little Italy for Sunday’s 5 p.m. Mass. The names and ages of all 95 victims from the Our Lady of Angels School fire in 1958 are stitched on each patch. “It’s beautiful, isn’t it?” said Larry Furio, a survivor of the tragic blaze that resulted in stricter fire safety codes nationwide.
- PUB DATE: 12/1/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Chicago Sun Times - Metered Site
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Posted: Dec 1, 2020

USS Bonhomme Richard warship fire hero shares his story

In an exclusive interview with ABC10 News, a firefighter shared his heroic story of helping battle the massive fire that erupted aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard this past July. “It was a crazy situation,” said Deputy Fire Chief Robert Sepulveda with Navy Region Southwest Fire Emergency Services. “We [had] about 400-plus firefighters on-scene at the time,” he stated and added, “I was on the front lines with the firefighters and was directing the fire attack on the forward side of the ship at that time.
- PUB DATE: 12/1/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KGTV ABC 10 San Diego
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