A Washington State University-led research team is working to develop an inexpensive paper sensor that can rapidly provide information on a person’s smoke exposure during wildfire season. The researchers, including those from the University of Washington and the University of Georgia, have received a four-year, $1.
- PUB DATE: 10/24/2023 8:12:10 AM - SOURCE: WSU Insider

Hoquiam Fire Chief Matt Miller spoke on Monday during the city council meeting to give a report about their involvement over the weekend with the 2023 Sound the Alarm event. The event, done in cooperation with the Aberdeen Fire Department and the American Red Cross, looked to ensure that homes had working smoke detectors, and offered free installation for homeowners.
- PUB DATE: 10/24/2023 8:09:53 AM - SOURCE: KXRO-FM 107.7 Aberdeen

VIDEO: At least seven people were killed Monday in a slew of crashes along Interstate 55 in Louisiana’s St. John the Baptist Parish that involved at least 158 vehicles, state police say. More than 25 people were taken to hospitals with injuries ranging from minor to critical, Louisiana State Police said in an evening news release.
- PUB DATE: 10/24/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CNN

PHOTOS: The old hose reel on its tall, spindly wheels was state-of-the-art fire equipment when it first hit the streets in about 1879. It responded to its last fire call more than 100 years ago, and largely disappeared from view. Today, following a full restoration job, it occupies a place of honor in the Fort Dodge firehouse.
- PUB DATE: 10/24/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Messenger - Metered Site

VIDEO: By the time the scuba dive boat sank off the Southern California coast after catching fire, 34 people had been killed in the deadliest maritime disaster in recent U.S. history. The Labor Day tragedy in 2019 spurred changes to maritime regulations, congressional reform and civil lawsuits. Now four years later, a federal trial for the Conception's captain, Jerry Boylan, is set to begin Tuesday with jury selection in Los Angeles.
- PUB DATE: 10/24/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCRA-TV NBC 3 Sacramento