A witness jumped into action after seeing a large house fire in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood early Monday morning. Flames started shooting from the house just after 2 a.m. at 81st Street and South Shore Drive. The fire spread to a second house, causing smoke damage. A man told CBS 2 he was inside a CTA bus when he noticed the flames.
- PUB DATE: 3/4/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBBM-TV CBS 2 Chicago

VIDEO/PHOTOS: A firefighter in Kentucky is receiving a lot of deserved attention after his remarkable act of bravery. Bryce Carden was one of the heroes that saved a woman from a cab, attached to a tractor-trailer, that was dangling over a bridge and above the Ohio River. The Louisville firefighter went over the Clark Memorial Bridge to bring the driver to safety.
- PUB DATE: 3/4/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The National Desk

VIDEO: Massive military transport vehicles are being refitted to fight wildfires and perform rescues during floods. Excess equipment the federal government no longer needs is now being put to use by volunteer fire departments to save lives and property. It's all possible because of a little-known, but heavily used program through the Nebraska Forest Service.
- PUB DATE: 3/4/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KETV ABC 7 Omaha

PHOTOS: Firefighters in Yakima battled a fire in the Buckingham Apartments at 211 South Naches Avenue reported at about 5:35 a.m. Monday. According to Yakima Fire Chief Aaron Markham, 50 to 60 residents were forced out of the building and are now being helped by the American Red Cross. Markham says when firefighters first arrived, residents were outside with flames coming from the third floor windows.
- PUB DATE: 3/4/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIT-AM 1280 Yakima

A SWAT standoff at the Sans Souci retirement community at 3231 W. Boone Avenue is over after several hours. On Sunday afternoon, SWAT and Spokane Police responded to a reported fire at the San Souci retirement community. SPD said a man and a woman were inside of a trailer, when the man started a fire inside.
- PUB DATE: 3/4/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4 Spokane