Traffic deaths in Washington reached a 33-year high in 2023. There were 810 traffic deaths on Washington roads last year, according to the Washington Traffic Safety Commission, a 10 percent increase over 2022 and the highest number of deaths since 1990. Traffic deaths include car crashes, as well as people on bikes, motorcycles and pedestrians.
- PUB DATE: 5/14/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KHQ-TV NBC 6 Spokane

Spokane County Fire District 4 welcomed a new member to their team. K9 Chardonnay is trained as an Accelerant Detection Canine and will join her handler, Fire Marshal Jared Harms, as part of the Accelerant Detection team. After her 200-hour accredited course, Chardonnay was certified by the Maine State Police.
- PUB DATE: 5/13/2024 9:40:00 PM - SOURCE: KAYU-TV FOX 28 Spokane

A family was able to escape a destructive blaze that took down their home in Orono on Sunday. Three family members were inside the home when the fire began just before 7 p.m. All of them were able to safely escape the burning structure along with the family dog, an emergency responder on the scene told KARE 11.
- PUB DATE: 5/13/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KARE-TV NBC 11 Minneapolis

PHOTOS: Friday night’s crash on Interstate 95 in the White Marsh area resulted in a brand new fire engine sustaining damage and eight members from Kingsville Volunteer Fire Company being injured. At around 9:00 p.m. on May 10, units responded to southbound I-95 in White Marsh for a reported medical emergency.
- PUB DATE: 5/13/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NottinghamMD.com

VIDEO: A 23-year-old Miami firefighter is grateful to be alive following a scary incident during a training exercise. Reece Blake was a recruit in a class, training to become a SWAT medic in Miami. SWAT medics respond to incidents involving police officers in moments of crisis. On March 5th, Reece was running from Lummus Park to Virginia Key as part of a training day when he collapsed and went into cardiac arrest.
- PUB DATE: 5/13/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTVJ-TV NBC 6 Miami