The committee that decides who gets the coronavirus vaccine first meets virtually Tuesday as officials prepare for distribution that could potentially come within two weeks. Look for discussion of two questions: Where should people in long-term care facilities be in the vaccine line and the power of states and governors to shift priorities for who gets immunized first.
- PUB DATE: 12/1/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: USA Today

In a project for the Defense Department’s Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), computer scientists have turned to artificial intelligence and aerial imagery to construct a detailed damage assessment solution. The tool can be used remotely and automatically to determine the amount of damage to buildings and structures from a natural disaster or catastrophe.
- PUB DATE: 12/1/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: AFCEA Signal

PHOTOS: A former restaurant erupted in flames early Tuesday, sparking a response from multiple fire districts. Crews rushed to the scene, in the 4500 block of "A" Street SE in Auburn, at about 6:30 a.m. after receiving reports of a fire in a commercial structure. Smoke and flames were pouring from the building when the first firefighters arrived.
- PUB DATE: 12/1/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle

VIDEO: In August, when Jason Phillips came to Colorado to fight the Cameron Peak Fire, he didn’t expect to be here nearly four months later fighting the lingering effects of COVID-19. Phillips, who lives in Washington state, arrived in Fort Collins on Aug. 10 after months of already fighting wildfires in different parts of the country.
- PUB DATE: 12/1/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KUSA-TV NBC 9 Denver

2020 has been a turbulent year full of cancellations, but that’s not stopping firefighters in Yakima County from keeping one of their special holiday traditions in tact. Each year, the Selah Fire Department covers a fire truck with Christmas lights for the annual Lighted Parade. However, this year the parade was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
- PUB DATE: 11/30/2020 12:02:40 PM - SOURCE: YakTriNews