Several businesses were destroyed Monday afternoon after a three-alarm fire erupted at a retail building in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle. Nearly two-thirds of Seattle's firefighting force responded to the blaze. The first units arrived just after noon as heavy smoke began pouring from the building in the 2300 block of NW Market Street.
- PUB DATE: 10/7/2019 5:05:26 PM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000

South King Fire and Rescue’s uniforms may look a bit different this month — but for a good reason. In support of Breast Cancer Awareness month this October, SKFR members can be found in shirts sporting pink IAFF Local 2024 and department decals. “I personally have a passion for cancer awareness, especially in the fire service,” said SKFR Lt.
- PUB DATE: 10/7/2019 1:01:48 PM - SOURCE: Federal Way Mirror

About 15 percent of Lime's Spokane fleet was charred in a warehouse fire Sunday night. A spokesperson for the company said about 150 e-bicycles and scooters were damaged in the fire near E. Mallon St. and N. Yardley St. Spokane Valley Fire crews were first to arrive and found flames coming out of the building.
- PUB DATE: 10/7/2019 5:51:10 AM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4

A Lexington County firefighter has died after he was struck by a semi while trying to help victims of a car crash. The fire service said Lexington County Fire Service Fire Engineer Paul Quattlebaum, a 22-year veteran of the agency, had been dispatched to a service call around 3:30 p.m. Friday. While he was headed to the scene, he and his partner saw a car crash in the 5200 block of Fairview Road.
- PUB DATE: 10/7/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLTX-TV CBS 19 Columbia

The 38th National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service took place over the weekend at the National Fire Academy in Maryland. The sound of bagpipes and drums could be heard for miles as people gathered to remember and honor 119 fallen heroes from 2018 and previous years. The rainy weather didn’t stop over 5,000 people from silently listening to fire officials talk about brave men and women from all over the nation, who died protecting their community.
- PUB DATE: 10/7/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDVM-TV 25 Hagerstown