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Posted: Oct 21, 2019

Philadelphia Fire Crews Battle Massive 3-Alarm Blaze At Auto Body Shop

VIDEOS: Firefighters are battling a three-alarm fire at an auto body shop in Philadelphia’s Cobbs Creek neighborhood. Crews were called to the the area of 59th and Irving Streets for a fire around 10:10 a.m. Monday. Arriving crews found heavy fire conditions coming from a second-story building. The fire caused parts of the building to collapse.
- PUB DATE: 10/21/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KYW-TV CBS 3 Philadelphia
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Posted: Oct 21, 2019

Investigators: Washougal laundromat fire caused by sheets that spontaneously combusted

Investigators say an overnight fire that destroyed half of a strip mall in Washougal started with a pile of sheets that spontaneously caught fire. Just after 12:40 a.m. Sunday, the Camas-Washougal Fire Department responded to a structure fire at Riverside Laundry, located at 921 4th St. in Washougal.
- PUB DATE: 10/21/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KPTV-TV FOX 12 Portland
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Posted: Oct 19, 2019

Four New Volunteer Firefighters to Serve Snoqualmie as EMTs

At the October 14 City Council Meeting, four new Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) were awarded their helmets, giving them active volunteer status. Josh Demetrescu, Chris Feilen, Tanner Hillier, and Anna Meehan bring a broad range of experiences to their roles as EMTs. Josh Demetrescu, who works for the U.
- PUB DATE: 10/19/2019 7:30:54 PM - SOURCE: Snoqualmie, WA
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Posted: Oct 19, 2019

Related: Response times up in Northwest Seattle due to Station 31closure

Friday, Seattle Fire officials announced a plan to build a new fire station in Northwest Seattle replacing the current Station 31. In June, Station 31 was closed due to mold. Fire officials say the investigation into the mold lead to the realization that the station, originally built in 1973, is outdated.
- PUB DATE: 10/18/2019 11:12:42 PM - SOURCE: KCPQ-TV FOX 13
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Posted: Oct 18, 2019

Seattle Fire Department plans to replace its Northgate 'cancer house' station

For nearly two decades, Seattle firefighters have complained about a North Seattle station they suspected was making its crews sick. Now, tensions surrounding the notorious Station 31, also known as the “cancer house,” may soon come to end. On Friday, Fire Chief Harold Scoggins announced the department’s plans to tear down and replace Station 31, pending Seattle City Council approval.
- PUB DATE: 10/18/2019 2:55:19 PM - SOURCE: Crosscut
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