PHOTOS: Julian Reams literally is leaving his mark on the St. Lucie County Fire District. Reams, 32, a firefighter with the agency, also is an accomplished artist from Miami, and he brought some of his artistic passion to his job as a first responder. Reams has painted three murals on as many fire stations, two of which are stations where he’s been based since joining the agency in December 2012.
- PUB DATE: 12/31/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: TC Palm

VIDEO: As a singer-songwriter, Larry Long has made a career out of making music with a message, but he hopes his latest creation will strike a chord on the issue of firefighter health and wellness. "You can never predict where a song is going to go or the effect it's going to have, but time will tell," said Long, who is from south Minneapolis.
- PUB DATE: 12/31/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KMSP-TV FOX 9 Minneapolis

VIDEO: Authorities say a man's body was found Monday while officials were investigating a string of fires in Puyallup. Puyallup Police said a series of explosions were reported at about 5:45 p.m. on the Riverwalk Trail near East Main Avenue. Three separate fires were found in the area, and a man's body was located at one of the fires.
- PUB DATE: 12/31/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCPQ-TV FOX 13 Seattle

A three-story apartment evacuated on Monday after a fire started in an outdoor balcony storage room, officials said. The fire happened at the Copper Ridge Apartments at 5501 Hildebrand Boulevard near Southridge High School around 3:30 p.m. Staff at the apartment complex attempted to suppress the fire until first responders arrived.
- PUB DATE: 12/30/2019 6:44:17 PM - SOURCE: YakTriNews

An elderly man died from injuries suffered in a mobile home fire Saturday in the Sunnyside area, according to the Clark County Fire Marshal’s Office. The family of Leslie Freimuth, age unknown, was notified of his death, Deputy Fire Marshal Rick Searlf said Monday. Freimuth had been smoking while using an oxygen tank, Searlf said, which caused the fire.
- PUB DATE: 12/30/2019 4:37:47 PM - SOURCE: Vancouver Columbian - Metered Site