Every day firefighters put their lives on the line to protect others, and when their shift ends, some of the risks they face still linger. That's because of the potentially toxic contaminants they encounter while on the job. "We want to make sure that the firefighters are aware that the chemicals, and the soot, and the smoke, and the particulates that get on their clothing during a structure fire, during training, is dangerous.
- PUB DATE: 2/20/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WGRZ-TV ABC 2 Buffalo

Bed bugs can be hard to spot and even tougher to get rid of. The City of Waukesha Fire Department has a new tool to fight the problem -- and make sure every ambulance is clean. Kira Benkert is getting an ambulance ready for the day's first patient -- including making sure there aren't any unwanted passengers: bed bugs.
- PUB DATE: 2/20/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

The cause of Sunday evening’s Barkley neighborhood homeless encampment fire, which caused several small propane tanks to explode and injured one man, is still under investigation, Bellingham Fire Department Captain Dave Pethick reported. The Bellingham Police Department issued a community alert at approximately 7:45 p.
- PUB DATE: 2/20/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Bellingham Herald

You’re never too young to start learning about wildfire safety – at least that’s what the Riverside School District thinks. When you think of learning, you might picture a classroom stuffed full of kids and desks. What if someone told you that’s not the only way? That’s the message the Riverside School District is hoping to spread to their students.
- PUB DATE: 2/19/2020 7:43:53 PM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4

Early Wednesday morning in Eagle Ridge, however, was a little different. Bold and brazen thieves were caught on camera taking their time while they burglarized a garage, all while the homeowners slept inside the home. At around 2:00 a.m., security cameras at the home caught a thief breaking into a truck parked outside a home in Eagle Ridge.
- PUB DATE: 2/19/2020 6:39:21 PM - SOURCE: KHQ-TV NBC 6