Clark County Fire District 3 hosted its annual awards banquet last month and honored 11 emergency personnel for their outstanding service and dedication to the profession, each other and the community, according to a press release by the fire district. Volunteer of the Year was Parker Ickert. Parker joined District 3 in 2022 and successfully completed his internship in 2023.
- PUB DATE: 1/23/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Reflector - Metered Site

Massive flames were seen shooting out of every window of a home on Second Street in Brownsville. Captured video shows heavy black smoke and the intensity of that fire just minutes after it started. "The house of origin was completely destroyed. The alpha and delta side exposures both suffered heavy damage," said Ron Barry, South Brownsville Fire Chief.
- PUB DATE: 1/22/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KDKA-TV CBS 2 Pittsburgh

Through most of his career, Monterey Park Fire Chief Matthew Hallock would absorb the news of mass shootings with the discerning eye of a first responder, but with understandable detachment. His department trained. He cared. His instinct was to think “what if it happened here.” But year after year, shooting after shooting, they never did.
- PUB DATE: 1/22/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Pasadena Star-News - Metered Site

VIDEO: A 10-year-old boy turned tragedy into triumph after a TikTok challenge left him with devastating burns. Channel 9's Almiya White spoke with the boy who formed an extraordinary bond with the firefighters who came to his rescue. Charlotte Fire Captain Garry Barham said the fire started with a social media challenge.
- PUB DATE: 1/22/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSOC-TV ABC 9 Charlotte

VIDEO: Like a scene from a movie, a pregnant woman in labor and her husband ended up at the District 3 fire station in Battle Ground, Washington, on Tuesday. “They couldn’t drive due to the ice. Even their windshield was a sheet of ice. They were having difficulties getting here,” said firefighter Adam Strizak.
- PUB DATE: 1/22/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle