Electric Avenue bridge in Bellingham was closed Monday night due to critical structural issues. The bridge is expected to be closed at least two weeks. The bridge will remain open for pedestrians and bicyclists. Critical failures were found during a recent inspection of the bridge. Crews are finalizing a detour plan.
- PUB DATE: 6/4/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle

A devastating seven-alarm fire in Paterson, New Jersey left families homeless and businesses destroyed Sunday morning. Residents said the fire at 195 Broadway started around midnight, but firefighters continued dousing the building with water well after the sun came up. Officials said the fire was severe and difficult to contain, and help was requested from several firefighting units across the area.
- PUB DATE: 6/3/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCBS-TV CBS 2 New York City

VIDEO: When you call 911 in Lexington, there’s a good chance you’ll get some of the best first responders in the world coming to your rescue. Firefighter Sarah McGill is one of them. McGill won the women’s division in a worldwide competition hosted in Saudi Arabia called “The Toughest Firefighter Alive.
- PUB DATE: 6/3/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKYT-TV CBS/CW 27 Lexington

A man tried to help himself to a fire department’s fuel supply last week. According to the Needham Community Fire Department, a pickup truck showed up at Station 81 (6822 E 350 N) at 5:13 a.m. on Thursday, May 30. The driver got out and tried to steal fuel from the fire station. “This individual decided to attempt to help himself to our mission critical fuel supply which we utilize for our fire trucks ensuring we can respond to your emergency when you need us,” the department wrote on Facebook.
- PUB DATE: 6/3/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXIN-TV FOX 59 Indianapolis

VIDEO/PHOTOS: A fire station in King County was hit by bullets Friday evening. King County Sherriff’s officials said they were dispatched to King County Fire District #45 around 10 p.m. Friday night. The fire station is on NE Cherry Valley Road, in an unincorporated area east of Duvall. A deputy told KOMO News on Saturday that firefighters reported they "had discovered damage to their building consistent with several gunshots being fired sometime earlier in the evening.
- PUB DATE: 6/3/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle