Drowning deaths in the U.S. were on the decline for decades, but a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that fatalities have been increasing since 2020. While it's not exactly clear what's causing the spike, public health experts believe the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic could be at least in part to blame.
- PUB DATE: 5/24/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Delaware Public Media

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

VIDEO/PHOTOS: A man was arrested after police said he threw "softball size rocks" at Olympia firefighters who were responding to an active fire. "In the last few weeks there have been several incidents of individuals interfering with Olympia Fire Department personnel responding to emergencies," the Olympia Police Department (OPD) wrote on X.
- PUB DATE: 5/24/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle

The impacts of wildfires in the Pacific Northwest are worsening in the western United States. In this series, our Environment Northwest team looks at recent fire history in western and eastern Washington, Idaho and Oregon — and what the worsening impacts mean for the future of our region. Wildfire season in the Northwest is expected to be active this year.
- PUB DATE: 5/24/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KING-TV NBC 5 Seattle

Firefighters returned to a Pawtucket neighborhood Wednesday evening to knock down a fire that reignited inside an apartment building. Pawtucket Fire Chief John Trenteseaux told 12 News that firefighters were first called to the East Avenue home several hours prior for reports of smoke and flames coming from the second and third floors.
- PUB DATE: 5/23/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPRI-TV CBS 12 Providence