PHOTOS: Emergency crews responded Thursday after a Kenmore Air seaplane went down in the water near Sucia Island in San Juan County.

Kenmore Air said its de Havilland DHC-3 Otter, Flight 140, departed Lake Union in Seattle at about 4:30 p.m. Thursday en route to Roche Harbor on San Juan Island.

The aircraft was involved in an accident in Shallow Bay near Sucia Island at about 5:15 p.m., the airline said. The airline also confirmed there were 10 passengers and one pilot on board.

Orcas Island Fire & Rescue later confirmed that everyone aboard had been rescued and was receiving medical care or being transported from the scene. Kenmore Air said everyone on board has been accounted for.

According to the airline, two injured passengers were taken to a hospital in Bellingham, while two others were transported to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. Seven additional passengers were taken to a U.S. Coast Guard base for further evaluation.

KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle

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Convenience stores nationwide are celebrating the people who never clock out.

On July 24, thousands of convenience stores across the country will participate in 24/7 Day, an annual event recognizing first responders, emergency dispatchers, medical personnel and American Red Cross volunteers for their around-the-clock service to communities.

The nationwide celebration is organized by the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) through its “Serve Up Thanks” initiative.

As part of the event, participating convenience stores will offer free coffee, fountain drinks and select snacks to eligible first responders and American Red Cross volunteers as a small token of appreciation for the work they do 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

The campaign also encourages customers to support disaster relief efforts by making donations to the American Red Cross at participating stores.

According to NACS, the annual event is designed to recognize the everyday heroes who respond to emergencies, answer 9-1-1 calls, provide medical care and assist communities during disasters.

“Serve Up Thanks” has grown into a nationwide effort, with thousands of convenience stores taking part each year to show appreciation while helping raise funds for the Red Cross’ humanitarian mission.

WBTS-CD NBC 10 Boston

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VIDEO: On Thursday, Salt Lake welcomed a somber piece of history into the heart of the city.

A 16,900-pound steel beam, recovered from the rubble of the original World Trade Center after September 11, 2001, is touring across the United States ahead of the 25th anniversary of 9/11, and on Thursday, Utahns had the chance to see it in the flesh.

Stephan Siller Jr., son of a FDNY firefighter who lost his life saving others on 9/11, is using this tour as a symbolic memorandum of his father and all of the other first responders who gave their lives that day.

On the morning of September 11, 2001, Stephen Siller had just finished his shift as an FDNY firefighter when he heard over his scanner that a plane had crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center.

Unfortunately, due to the security measures put in place that day, Siller could not get to the towers in order to help without an emergency vehicle.

So instead, he parked his car at the entrance of the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel, strapped nearly 70 pounds of gear to his back, and ran two miles to the Twin Towers.

KTVX-TV ABC 4 Salt Lake City

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VIDEO/PHOTOS: A Kenmore Air plane made an emergency landing, then caught fire near Sucia Island in the San Juan Islands on Thursday night, and all 11 people on board survived. The floatplane, a single-engine turboprop aircraft, took off at 4:30 p.m. from Lake Union in Seattle and went down at 5:15 p.m. in Shallow Bay off of Sucia Island, according to a spokesperson for Kenmore Air. Sucia Island is north of Orcas Island.

The company spokesperson said 11 people in total — 10 passengers and a pilot — were on board at the time of the crash. All of the people were rescued, according to Kenmore Air. Six passengers were transported to PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center in Bellingham, four passengers were transported to PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center in Friday Harbor and the pilot was transferred to Skagit Valley Hospital, according to Kenmore Air.

As of 6 a.m. Friday, five passengers had been discharged from the hospital, according to PeaceHealth. Two more patients were expected to be discharged later in the day. Three passengers remained hospitalized, including two who were transferred to Harborview Medical Center.

The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office said one person is in critical condition, and that the victims’ injuries range from “head injuries to broken bones and lacerations.” The plane and its passengers were heading to Roche Harbor.

KING-TV NBC 5 Seattle

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Level 3 (Go Now!) evacuations have been issued for a wildfire burning in Grant County. According to the Grant County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO), Level 3 evacuations are in effect for the entire towns of Beverly, Washington and Schwana, Washington. People who live along Lower Crab Creek Road up to five miles east of State Route 243 also need to leave immediately, according to the sheriff’s office.

Level 1 (Get Ready!) evacuations are in effect for people near State Route 243 from Morrison Street in Schwana south to Road 24-SW. The fire, which officials are calling the Railroad Fire, has burned about 750 acres so far. GCSO said structures have been lost, but did not say whether homes were lost or not.

According to Grant County PUD, about 282 customers in Beverly, Schwana and Wanapum Village do not have power because the fire brought down power lines in the area. Crews are working to restore power in Wanapum Village, and there is no ETA for power restoration in Beverly and Schwana. State Route 243 is closed at Mattawa and at State Route 26 as crews work to put out the fire.

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