Dozens of people were displaced after a five-alarm fire tore through a mixed-use building in Somerville, Massachusetts.

Photos from the scene showed crews at 1135 Broadway in Teele Square. The fire started just after 5 p.m. Wednesday. Flames were not visible at the scene as firefighters fought the blaze into the evening, but a large amount of smoke was seen at the building. Four buildings were damaged, each containing 8 apartments.

“We had to pull all the ceilings on the top floor, and I had a number of crews on the roof to get the roof open to let the fire vent itself,” Somerville Fire Chief Charles Breen said. “It’s just been a tremendous amount of work.”

Warren Thanes, who lives in the building, said he was on his way home when he saw the flames. “I was sitting waiting for someone to go in there and get my cat,” Thanes said. “My cat is so precious to me and my partner; we need our cat. And I don’t know what’s going on. They told me to wait patiently.”

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Fire officials are investigating after a shed in a Kennewick neighborhood was involved in a fire that destroyed the shed and a nearby camper trailer.

According to dispatch records, at about 2:20 p.m. on September 30, firefighters were called to a reported shed fire at a home near west Payette Avenue and north Sheppard Street. Firefighters arrived to find a shed burning close to a house with a large plume of black smoke coming from the structure. The fire had spread to a nearby camper trailer, and power lines were threatened by the flames.

Firefighters were able to get the fire under control quickly. The shed and the camper trailer were both destroyed by the fire, but the residents of the home were able to evacuate safely and were unharmed. An investigation into the cause of the fire is underway.

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Central Pierce Fire and Rescue crews helped a 27-year-old woman earlier this month after recognizing she had gone into cardiac arrest. According to Central Pierce Fire and Rescue, crews were sent to help a woman having a seizure earlier this month. The first responders quickly realized that the woman, named Breeanna, was actually in cardiac arrest.

The crew immediately administered CPR and stabilized Breeanna before taking her to the hospital. Once there, they learned that Breeanna had undergone heart surgery “just days before calling 911.” During her hospitalization, Central Pierce firefighters reached out to check on her, and one of the responding firefighters realized they knew her dad.

“Through that connection, the crew learned that Breeanna had experienced complications from her surgery and needed to undergo another surgery,” wrote Central Pierce Fire and Rescue. Nearly a month later, the crew that helped save Breeanna’s life was able to reunite with her and her family.

“Moments like these give our firefighters a chance to see community members healthy and surrounded by their loved ones on a happy day, instead of on one of the most difficult days of their lives,” Central Pierce Fire and Rescue wrote.

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PHOTOS: A float plane made an emergency landing on Lake Ki Wednesday, prompting a response from Marysville Fire District crews and the Snohomish County Sheriff’s. A good Samaritan boater helped tow the plane to shore, according to Marysville Fire District officials.

The plane had flown out of nearby Arlington Airport before fire officials were called out to Lake Ki at around 1:15 p.m. for the rescue. Fire officials said the pilot was not injured, and he was the only person on board. A water rescue and hazmat teams worked together to support the safe recovery of the aircraft and to ensure there were no hazards to the pilot or the surrounding environment, Marysville Fire District said.

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A medevac helicopter crashed shortly after takeoff from Catalina Island near Avalon, killing two people, injuring two, and leaving one missing, authorities said.

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