A Ware County firefighter is facing multiple charges including DUI in a traffic crash that killed his coworker in June, according to jail records. Luke Zimmerman, 26, faces charges of vehicular homicide in the first-degree, DUI, driving too fast for conditions, and failing to maintain lanes, according to Ware County jail records.
- PUB DATE: 11/3/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: First Coast News

PHOTOS: ‘Tis almost the season and the firefighters at Owensboro Fire Department’s Station #5 are gearing up for another edition of holly and jolly hijinks. Over the last decade, the station has been creating some hilarious Christmas greetings and they’re already planning their 2023 card. Andy Shively, who’s a proud team member at Station #5, says, “This is a feel good story with everything that’s going on right now.
- PUB DATE: 11/3/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WOMI-FM 99.1 Owensboro

PHOTO: Vashon Island Fire District’s Station 56, located in Burton, went live on Oct. 23, a week ahead of its anticipated official opening on Nov. 1. A rotating shift of two career firefighters is now in place around the clock, residing in a new modular housing unit that is just steps away from the station’s fire apparatus bay.
- PUB DATE: 11/3/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber - Metered Site

VIDEO: A runaway barge caused by high winds at the Seattle waterfront has been secured by the U.S. Coast Guard. The Coast Guard confirmed the barge drifted from Terminal 18 and made contact with Pier 66 in Elliot Bay just before 1:30 p.m. Thursday. The Coast Guard said it will be doing a damage assessment at the pier.
- PUB DATE: 11/3/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle

South County Fire will use nearly $1 million in outside funding to expand community paramedic services that help reduce 911 calls and emergency room visits, according to a news release. Community resource paramedics connect frequent 911 callers with social services and other resources to meet their often complex needs.
- PUB DATE: 11/2/2023 5:21:44 PM - SOURCE: My Edmonds News