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Posted: Jun 3, 2024

North Seattle apartment fire displaces several residents

VIDEO/PHOTOS: The Seattle Fire Department (SFD) is investigating a 3-story apartment fire that broke out Saturday morning. Officials said they received a call around 2 a.m. about a large fire that broke out in the 3100 block of Northeast 145th Street. Several residents have been displaced from the fire, and some residents who needed to evacuate said it was an alarming wake-up call.
- PUB DATE: 6/3/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle
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Posted: May 31, 2024

VIDEO: Fire rips through horse stables in Massachusetts

A six-alarm fire on Thursday night destroyed several buildings that were part of a Templeton, Massachusetts, horse farm, video from the scene showed. Fire tore through several buildings at the Liberty-Belle Stables on Patriots Road in Templeton. Templeton firefighters rushed to the scene after receiving reports of heavy fire in the area between the house and the horse barn.
- PUB DATE: 5/31/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCVB-TV ABC 5 Boston
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Posted: May 31, 2024

Firefighting named most physically demanding job by Bureau of Labor Statistics

Many firefighters enter the profession because of their passion of helping and serving others, but according to research, they’re doing it at the risk of their own health and safety. “I'll be honest, I wasn't very surprised. I've been in the profession for 24 years now and not in a sense of comparing it to others, but I just know the demands that come along with it,” said Shreveport firefighter Brandon Lee.
- PUB DATE: 5/31/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTBS-TV ABC 3 Shreveport
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Posted: May 31, 2024

South Carolina: What’s next for Columbia’s biggest fire hydrant?

VIDEO: The Busted Plug sculpture - one of city’s most known landmarks - still hasn’t been relocated. The 40-foot metal fire hydrant was created by well known Columbia artist, Blue Sky, but was taken down with little indication on where it would be put next. In February of last year, the city of Columbia commissioned a construction company called McClam & Associates to remove the sculpture off Taylor Street and keep it in storage until the city decided what they were going to do with it.
- PUB DATE: 5/31/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WIS-TV NBC/CW 10 Columbia
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Posted: May 31, 2024

Survey says 1 in 4 Floridians would ignore hurricane evacuation warnings

VIDEO: One in four Floridians would ignore hurricane evacuation warnings, according to a new AAA survey. Hurricane season starts Saturday and forecasters predict it could be one of the busiest on record. Preparation is key during hurricane season, which includes knowing your evacuation route. But most people also say they would only evacuate for a Category 3 storm or stronger.
- PUB DATE: 5/31/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJXT-TV 4 Jacksonville
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