The King County Sheriff’s Office partnered with Snoqualmie Police to arrest a crowbar-wielding son who got into a domestic dispute with his father in North Bend, according to the Snoqualmie Police Department. Officers say they arrived to support KCSO in the 13800 block of 436th Avenue Southeast in unincorporated North Bend following a domestic violence call around 9:20 Friday morning.
- PUB DATE: 11/10/2023 11:29:00 PM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle

Tacoma firefighters faced flames leaping as high as 40 feet into the air as a train and some of its cargo caught fire. The fire broke out at Tacoma Rail in the 2100 block of Marshall Avenue near the Port of Tacoma. Tacoma Police told us a fire was reported in a train car carrying vehicles just after 8:30 p.
- PUB DATE: 11/9/2023 3:13:00 AM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle

Firefighters from 18 departments in four counties have put out the massive chemical plant fire at Sound Resource Solutions in Shepherd, Texas, the San Jacinto County Office of Emergency Management said. The fire on FM 1127, approximately 75 miles northeast of Houston, started with an explosion that happened at 8:17 a.
- PUB DATE: 11/9/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KHOU-TV CBS 11 Houston

Birmingham Fire and Rescue Services (BFRS) is launching an in-house paramedic training program, which will be the first of its kind in the entire state. Birmingham Fire Chief Cory Moon said the inspiration for this program was born from the nationwide shortage of paramedics they feel the effects of locally.
- PUB DATE: 11/9/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WIAT-TV CBS 42 Birmingham

November 11 is Veterans Day, a celebration to honor America’s veterans for their service, dedication, and sacrifice. The theme for Veterans Day 2023 is “Service.” This week, consider how your department supports and recognizes your current and potential members who have served in the U.S. military. Joseph Danao is the deputy commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs, a fire instructor, a volunteer firefighter/EMT, and a member of the National Volunteer Fire Council’s SAFER Work Group, among other positions.
- PUB DATE: 11/9/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NVFC.org