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Posted: May 27, 2024

Teen miraculously survives 400-foot fall near the High Steel Bridge in Mason County

PHOTOS: A Washington teen is lucky to be alive. The Mason County Sheriff's Office says a 19-year-old fell approximately 400 feet down the side of the canyon at the High Steel Bridge on Sunday. “Thanks to the dedicated efforts of our Special Operations Rescue Team, he was rescued and sustained only minimal injuries,” the agency said in a post on Facebook.
- PUB DATE: 5/27/2024 11:06:23 AM - SOURCE: KATU-TV ABC 2 Portland
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Posted: May 26, 2024

1 dog dead, residents displaced after apartment fire in Spokane Valley

Residents are displaced, and one dog is dead after an apartment complex caught on fire in Spokane Valley Saturday afternoon. According to the Spokane Valley Fire Department (SVFD), the fire started on the second floor of the Eagle Rock Apartments at 12423 East Mansfield Avenue. Firefighters quickly evacuated all residents and treated one person for smoke inhalation.
- PUB DATE: 5/26/2024 12:17:00 AM - SOURCE: KAYU-TV FOX 28 Spokane
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Posted: May 24, 2024

Fire burns at commercial building in Pennsylvania

Fire crews spent hours Thursday night fighting massive flames at a business in Pottsville. It started at a commercial building near the 600 block of East Market Street around 7 p.m. As fire crews were tackling this fire the Wire Tele-View corporation building collapsed, just missing the firefighters below.
- PUB DATE: 5/24/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNEP-TV ABC 16 Scranton
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Posted: May 24, 2024

New study directly links night shift work with increased health risk; Washington fire department weighs in on benefits

VIDEO: Firefighters shifts range but they often go into the night, some can be as long as 48 hours in a row. According to Deputy Fire Chief Chris Mortensen, sleep studies have helped fire departments adjust the way firefighters sleep to make the night shift more bearable. “It used to be the alarms would blare and you were waking up and lights were flashing everywhere and we found out that was really bad for your system,” said Mortensen.
- PUB DATE: 5/24/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NonStop Local
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Posted: May 24, 2024

'The Snake Wranglers' train California firefighters how to catch and save rattlesnakes

VIDEO/PHOTOS: If you spot a rattlesnake in your yard what would you do? In this Zevely Zone story, 'The Snake Wranglers' offer a training session to firefighters and me. The best way to save a snake is to learn how to handle the real thing. "I truly feel they are the underdog in nature," said Bruce Ireland.
- PUB DATE: 5/24/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KFMB-TV CBS 8 San Diego
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