VIDEO: Late Saturday night, crews were called to put out a fire inside Taqueria Cantina, a lively and inclusive Belltown eatery known for its popular brunches featuring drag queen performances. No one was injured, according to the Seattle Fire Department and firefighters got the fire under control. But the cantina's co-owner Daniel Ceballos believes the fire was intentionally set, and he said, now, he is left wondering why someone would “put it up into flames.
- PUB DATE: 11/6/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KING-TV NBC 5 Seattle

Crews with the Seattle Fire Department evacuated two synagogues in South Seattle after reports that suspicious envelopes arrived via mail. Around 5 p.m., a hazmat response was sent to the 6500 block of 52nd Avenue South, near Seward Park. They were also sent to the 5400 block of Wilson Avenue South.
- PUB DATE: 11/6/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle

Many industries are struggling to attract new employees. Firefighting is among them. The Spokane Valley Fire Department is recruiting for its annual late winter and spring training session. It’s finding the number of applicants is much lower than in past years. As of Tuesday, Spokane Valley Fire Chief Frank Soto, Jr.
- PUB DATE: 11/3/2023 1:00:00 PM - SOURCE: Spokane Public Radio

A fiery explosion rocked the Village of Wappingers Falls in Dutchess County on Thursday, injuring more than a dozen people. Four row homes on Brick Row were reduced to piles of debris, smoldering as crews rushed to help those injured. "I thought maybe something hit the house or the kids, so I'm running through the house.
- PUB DATE: 11/3/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCBS-TV CBS 2 New York City

Will a self-driving car be able to get over for an emergency vehicle racing to a fire or car crash? Self-driving cars were put to the test in Ann Arbor on Monday morning. May Mobility – a self-driving transportation service that shuttles passengers throughout Ann Arbor – tested their vehicles’ ability to detect sirens from emergency vehicles with help from the city’s first responders.
- PUB DATE: 11/3/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: MLive Media - Metered Site