The Santa Barbara (CA) Harbor Patrol turned to Moose Boats to build this M2-35 36-foot-long, 14-foot-beam Catamaran fireboat.

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VIDEOS/PHOTOS: Phoenix fire crews battled a large fire at an apartment complex early Wednesday morning that left dozens of people displaced.

Crews were first called to an apartment complex near 27th Avenue and Indian School Road around 3:30 a.m. for reports of a fire.

Video from the scene showed large flames and smoke coming from the top floor of one of the three-story residential buildings.

The call was upgraded to a first-alarm response by the fire department due to the size of the building, which experienced a partial roof collapse during the blaze.

ABC15 spoke with residents who had been evacuated, including two who said they opened the door to their apartment and saw flames were “coming right at them.” They described the experience as “terrifying.”

There is no word yet on the extent of damage, but Phoenix Fire officials say about 20 units were affected. Crews say about 30 people are displaced, and they are being assisted by the Red Cross.

KNXV-TV ABC 15 Phoenix

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VIDEO: Louisville is getting a high-tech boost to its emergency response efforts.

City leaders unveiled a new Mobile Emergency Operations Center designed to help first responders coordinate during major incidents and large events.

Mayor Craig Greenberg introduced the new unit Tuesday at Waterfront Park.

The fully equipped command truck allows emergency teams to manage operations directly from the scene of a disaster or large public gathering.

This is the second Mobile Emergency Operations Center that can be sent anywhere across the state to help first responders manage emergencies in real time.

Greenberg said the new unit strengthens the city’s ability to respond before, during and after emergencies. “It increases our capabilities before, during and after incidents and events,” Greenberg said.

City leaders say the mobile center can be deployed during disasters such as severe flooding or large-scale emergencies, including the response to the UPS plane crash, which Greenberg referenced as an example of the type of incident where mobile coordination can be critical.

WLKY-TV CBS 32 Louisville

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VIDEO: In an emergency, every second matters, but for people who are deaf or hard of hearing, they can’t hear critical warnings like alarms or announcements.

A Mainer created a new app to help, and it’s already being used worldwide.

The app is called ALRM. It can hear emergency sounds, including gunshots, fire and carbon monoxide alarms and sirens.

Once the microphone detects one of those sounds, it sends a real-time alert to your phone, with visuals and vibrations.

The mastermind behind the app, Gavin Phelan, is still in high school.

“The user may not be able to hear it, but they’ll feel it,” Phelan said. “If a fire alarm went off, there’s no way of hearing that. But if they got the notification, they could then see it and then make the right decision.”

Phelan turned 16 in December. He’s been working on the app for more than two years. He first had the idea after the Lewiston mass shooting, when four people who were deaf lost their lives.

WGME-TV CBS 13 Portland

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Kootenai County Fire and Rescue service district approved the addition of a temporary levy ballot for the May 19, 2026 election, which aims to find funding to meet increased service demands. The temporary levy would authorize the district to collect up to $5.2 million per year starting on October 1, 2026 and ending on September 30, 2028. The district said the estimated annual cost to taxpayers would be $37.77 per $100,000 of taxable assessed property value.

The funding would be used for staffing, equipment and operational needs for emergency response services, the district said. The district wrote that it operates under a state law limiting property tax budget growth to 3% a year, “even as communities grow and emergency service demands increase.” “Recent community outreach helped clarify what residents want from us,” Chief Peter Holley said.

“People understand our core fire and EMS services, but they also want clearer information about the full range of services we provide, how those services are funded, and what this measure would mean for taxpayers. We also heard that many residents were more open to a temporary levy than a permanent one. We strive to listen to the community we serve, and that feedback helped inform the proposal voters will see on the May ballot,” he continued.

KHQ-TV NBC 6 Spokane

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