Seattle Fire Department has used AI since 2023 to analyze and triage 911 medical calls without caller disclosure or public review.

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Fayetteville is demolishing Fire Station No. 4 after structural problems forced a restart of the project.

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3M agreed to pay $7.35 billion over nine years to settle more than 100,000 claims over PFAS firefighting foam, the second major foam settlement.

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Jackson County voters approved a phone bill surcharge increase to fund new emergency radios for all first responders, replacing aging equipment and keeping it compatible with county dispatch.

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Wyoming voters rejected a citizen initiative for a 50% residential property tax exemption, after fire districts, community colleges, and law enforcement warned it could cut services.

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