How do firefighters find the source of ignition for fires? It's like any crime investigation: once the fire is out, firefighters put the hose away and put their heads together to trace the origins of the fire. It all starts off with looking at the data, developing a hypothesis of where the fire could start by gathering evidence, and understanding how fast a fire can travel.
- PUB DATE: 7/23/2018 6:45:14 PM - SOURCE: NBCRightNow.com

Spokane Valley firefighters responded to a reported structure fire in the 10500 block of E. 14th Ave. shortly before 3:45 a.m. Sunday morning. The first responding crew on scene found the structure well involved with the fire extending to the surrounding yard. Firefighters quickly knocked down the fire in the yard to protect neighboring homes and made an attack to extinguish the fire inside the home, which had also extended into the attic.
- PUB DATE: 7/23/2018 6:09:44 PM - SOURCE: KAYU-TV MyFox Spokane

A woman was hit by a train and seriously injured Sunday night as she was walking along the tracks near Lacey. Police and medics responded to the scene, the railroad tracks between Mullen Road and Atchinson Drive in Lacey, at about 10:30 p.m. after receiving reports of a train hitting a pedestrian. The woman was found with multiple serious injuries, said a Lacey Fire District spokesperson.
- PUB DATE: 7/23/2018 8:41:44 AM - SOURCE: seattlepi.com

A firefighter has died after battling a house fire in Clarksville early Monday morning, the Howard County Fire Department said. The firefighter, who was identified by the Maryland Secretary of State’s office as Nathan Flynn, fell through the floor while fighting a seven-alarm blaze on the 7000 block of Woodscape Drive.
- PUB DATE: 7/23/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Baltimore Sun

When Hopkinton paramedics arrived at the scene of a man barricaded in a small outbuilding with a sawed-off shotgun in December, the crew stood by wearing new gear: bulletproof vests and helmets. While the nearly two-hour standoff ended peacefully, such equipment is becoming more common for firefighters and EMTs as they are increasingly thrown in the middle of hostile situations, including active shooter and mass casualty incidents.
- PUB DATE: 7/23/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Wicked Local - Hopkinton