Firefighters have been dealing with a number of brush fires across the far North Sound areas this week as the weather warms up and dries out. Two separate fires were reported Wednesday evening -- the first broke out just after 5 p.m. in the 5000 block of Stanwood-Bryant Road and wind-swept flames quickly moved toward nearby SR 9, according to Snohomish County Fire Station No.
- PUB DATE: 4/15/2020 8:48:46 PM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000

Crews responded to a fire at Cruz Custom Boots in downtown Spokane Wednesday afternoon. Several trucks responded and smoke could be seen from the outside of the building near the corner of Main and Browne. Fire Chief Brian Schaeffer said the call first came in at 12:05 p.m. Heavy smoke and fire was seen from the back of the building, and people were evacuating as fire crews arrived.
- PUB DATE: 4/15/2020 1:53:29 PM - SOURCE: KXLY Radio Spokane

For the first time, a Princeton company is offering military-grade technology to first responders that they hope will save lives during this pandemic. They are called the X2 MR Glasses. "What these glasses are essentially are basically a phone on your face," said Nick Cherukuri, the CEO of ThirdEye Gen.
- PUB DATE: 4/15/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPVI-TV ABC 6 Philadelphia

The Town of Hanover has launched a mobile integrated health program, which is described as an innovative approach toward meeting the health needs of residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. The program is in partnership with South Shore Health, which obtained a temporary license from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health for the Town of Hanover to take part.
- PUB DATE: 4/15/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFXT-TV FOX 25 Boston

California has evacuation plans for earthquakes, floods, mudslides and, of course, wildfires, but what if one of those disasters occurs as the state is dealing with the coronavirus outbreak when everyone is being urged to stay home? State and local officials are trying to figure that out. “That’s something that is being looked at, but it’s challenging," said California Office of Emergency Services’ spokesman Brian Ferguson.
- PUB DATE: 4/15/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Press Democrat