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Posted: May 17, 2024

Crews investigate abandoned house fire in Kent

VIDEO/PHOTO: Crews are investigating after an abandoned house in Kent caught on fire early Friday morning. Puget Sound Fire (PSF) first reported the fire, which happened near the corner of SE Kent-Kangley Rd. and 116th Ave. SE, at around 3:40 a.m. When firefighters arrived, they found a fully involved fire at a house that had been boarded up.
- PUB DATE: 5/17/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCPQ-TV FOX 13 Seattle
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Posted: May 17, 2024

Tidyman Road Fire near Dallesport grows to 20 acres as state mobilizes resources

VIDEO/PHOTO: State assistance is being mobilized for a fire across the Columbia River from The Dalles, near the town of Dallesport in Klickitat County. Washington State Patrol (WSP) said Thursday evening that the Tidyman Road Fire had reached an estimated 20 acres. The fire started around 2:45 p.m. and was burning at a lumber mill and in the wildland-urban interface area, WSP said.
- PUB DATE: 5/17/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KGW-TV NBC 8 Portland
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Posted: May 16, 2024

VIDEO: Dashcam shows semi driver hanging over Ohio River moments after Kentucky bridge crash in March

We now have a first-person dramatic look at the Clark Memorial Bridge crash that left a semi-truck driver hanging over the Ohio River on March 1. Video from inside and outside the truck's cab was played in court Wednesday morning as the man charged in the crash appeared in court. The dashcam video shows 33-year-old Trevor Branham's pickup truck swerving out of his lane to avoid hitting an electric vehicle that stalled on the bridge.
- PUB DATE: 5/16/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WHAS-TV ABC 11 Louisville
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Posted: May 16, 2024

One Oregon fire department to start training with virtual reality headsets

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Clackamas Fire Department is getting some major upgrades thanks to virtual reality or VR. The station's brand new VR simulation program was funded by the State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) grant. The department is now the second fire agency to use this program in the U.S., a department in Oklahoma was the first.
- PUB DATE: 5/16/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KATU-TV ABC 2 Portland
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Posted: May 16, 2024

After more than 2 years of advocacy, FDNY Commissioner celebrates Congressional passage of lithium-ion battery regulation

VIDEO: FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh is celebrating the successful Congressional passage of lithium-ion battery regulation, achieved through collaborative advocacy efforts with local, state, and federal partners. “This bill is the first step in what must be a long-term, nationwide conversation,” Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh said.
- PUB DATE: 5/16/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: City of New York Fire Department
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