VIDEO: Firefighters rescued a man in a vacant apartment building after a two-alarm fire there sent clouds of black smoke into Downtown Seattle. The fire in the building off Ninth Avenue and Madison Street in Seattle’s First Hill neighborhood started just after 10 p.m. Wednesday. Seattle Fire said 911 callers reported that flames were coming from the top floor of the four-story building.
- PUB DATE: 7/13/2023 12:19:00 PM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle

VIDEO/PHOTOS: An 81-year-old woman was hit by a vehicle that crashed into her home in Puyallup Thursday morning. The Puyallup Police Department (PPD) first tweeted about the crash on the 2100 block of 23rd Street Place Southeast just after 5:50 a.m. Thursday. Puyallup police said the 81-year-old was inside a room of their home when they were struck.
- PUB DATE: 7/13/2023 11:26:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle

The number of opioid overdoses in Snohomish County is quickly outpacing the number of emergency medical personnel. South County Fire is looking to enlist as many everyday people as possible to help first responders address the crisis. The fire agency is hosting four free classes, ACT to Save a Life.
- PUB DATE: 7/13/2023 12:03:19 AM - SOURCE: KCPQ-TV FOX 13 Seattle

At least one person was rescued Wednesday as firefighters battled a large fire that spread to multiple apartment buildings in Hollywood. The fire broke out around 5:21 p.m. at a building on 7764 W Hollywood Blvd., just east of Fairfax Avenue. Investigators said two vehicles were spotted burning in a carport.
- PUB DATE: 7/13/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KABC-TV ABC 7 Los Angeles

VIDEO: When someone goes missing at one of the Triangle’s many lakes, the search process can be long and put first responders at risk as well, but the Wake Forest Fire Department is using the help of an underwater drone to get the job done faster. Firefighter Korey Floyd said the department has been using the technology for two years and has assisted in searches across the state.
- PUB DATE: 7/13/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNCN-TV CBS 17 Goldsboro