Tuesday, Yakima firefighters posted to Facebook saying they had a total of 15 overdoses within a 24-hour span, not including calls from the previous day or ones that they were currently working on. Since that post, they say the number increased to around 17 or 18 with a majority of the calls near the North First Street area.
- PUB DATE: 11/9/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS/CW+ 29 Yakima

PHOTO: A car crashed into the side of an Everett home Wednesday afternoon. Everett Fire said the collision involved two cars, one completely totaled after ramming into a house on 7400 Beverly Lane. Firefighters extracted a person from one of the cars with non-life-threatening injuries. Utility wires were involved and Everett PUD has responded as well.
- PUB DATE: 11/8/2023 10:52:00 PM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle

Voters are approving an $18 million bond that would pay for significant upgrades in the Yakima County Fire District, according to Tuesday night’s preliminary election results. So far, the bond was being approved by 65.9% of the total, or 1,319 votes to 681, preliminary results showed. The bond measure would cost residents $0.
- PUB DATE: 11/8/2023 8:00:00 PM - SOURCE: Yakima Herald-Republic - Metered Site

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Police on Monday released numerous dash camera, body camera and surveillance camera sources that captured an apparently runaway semitruck as it crashed through cars at multiple intersections before plowing into a car dealership. The chain of events Friday left 11 people injured, including one critically.
- PUB DATE: 11/8/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KSL-TV NBC 5 Salt Lake City

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Cobb County firefighters have a new device to keep them safe. Fire officials say the StormStick will not only help them now, but possibly for the rest of their lives. When firefighters respond to calls, they're not just battling the smoke and flames. "The amount of carcinogens that are in smoke – whether it be a residential or commercial fire – the numbers are through the roof now as opposed to what they were 30, 40 or 50 years ago before everything was made of plastic.
- PUB DATE: 11/8/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAGA-TV FOX 5 Atlanta