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

Firefighters said two South Pierce firefighters risked their lives to save a young girl with special needs from a burning home in Graham on Friday. The girl later passed away at the hospital. Even for firefighters, the call needed them to go above and beyond; an 11-year-old girl was trapped inside her Graham home, engulfed in flames.
- PUB DATE: 7/23/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4

The man who sparked a fierce gun battle and a long standoff with police at a Trader Joe’s in Silver Lake surrendered early Saturday evening after his rampage left one woman dead and at least two wounded. Mayor Eric Garcetti announced the death during a televised news conference, saying the woman was pulled out of the store by authorities and declared dead at the scene.
- PUB DATE: 7/23/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Los Angeles Times