PHOTOS: Have you seen this Christmas Grinch? Bellevue police are asking for the public's help locating a woman they say stole a Seattle firefighter's wallet, racking up $8,500 worth of purchases at the Bellevue Square Mall. Neil Junkin is a firefighter with the Seattle Fire Department (SFD). He runs a business on the side where he puts up Christmas lights for the elderly in his community.
- PUB DATE: 12/1/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle

Firefighters with the Everett Fire Department put out a fire at an abandoned building early Thursday morning, according to Everett Fire. At about 7:32 a.m. Thursday, firefighters responded to the report of smoke in the 2100 block of West Casino Road. While firefighters worked the scene, both directions of West Casino Road were closed to drivers.
- PUB DATE: 11/30/2023 2:10:00 PM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle

The Moses Lake Fire Department is set to enhance its hazardous materials (hazmat) response capabilities, thanks to a significant financial boost. In a major development for the department, it has been awarded a $50,000 grant by Phillips 66. This funding will be instrumental in purchasing advanced breathing equipment, significantly upgrading their current apparatus.
- PUB DATE: 11/30/2023 1:25:00 PM - SOURCE: Source One News

VIDEO: Newly obtained video shows the moments state troopers arrived on the scene of a fiery bus crash on I-70 in Licking County earlier this month. Body camera footage shows Ohio State Highway Troopers arriving on the scene to find the charter bus, which 55 people were on, in flames. The trooper runs onto the bus with a fire extinguisher.
- PUB DATE: 11/30/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WHIO-TV CBS 7 Dayton

VIDEO: It was a historic moment that captivated hundreds in Paterson, N.J., as Alejandro Alicea became the city’s first Hispanic Fire Chief. “It’s just an honor for me and I am humbled by the appointment,” said Alicea. As Puerto Rican flags waved in the halls of the Paterson Fire Headquarters, the longtime firefighter stood tall and stoic as he accepted his newest challenge.
- PUB DATE: 11/30/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPIX-TV CW 11 New York City