VIDEO: A fire at a Kirkland apartment complex forced about 30 people from their homes. The fire at The Preserve at Forbes Creek complex, at 10707 111th Court, was reported at around 6 a.m. Tuesday. Nicole Valdez, who lives on the ground floor of the multi-story building, said she called 911 as soon as she realized something was wrong.
- PUB DATE: 7/12/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle

Fire isn’t the only hazard firefighters have faced while battling the Tunnel 5 Fire burning in the Underwood area of Skamania County. Tunnel 5 Fire Public Information Officer Eric Hendrickson told KOIN 6 News that bees, wasps and poison oak have also been prevalent in the steep, wild terrain of the Columbia River Gorge.
- PUB DATE: 7/12/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOIN-TV NBC 6 Portland

PHOTOS: Firefighters with West Pierce Fire & Rescue helped a wayward feline find its way out of a scary place. According to the fire department, over the weekend, a woman heard meowing coming from a storm drain and tried to help the kitten out herself, but had to call 911 when she couldn’t reach the small cat.
- PUB DATE: 7/11/2023 3:39:00 PM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle

A fire at a Paramount commercial building burned for four hours early Monday, but firefighters prevented flames from spreading to nearby businesses. The fire was reported around 12:30 a.m. in a 40,000-square-foot building in the 7500 block of East Rosecrans Avenue. Firefighters took up positions outside the burning building as flames shot through the roof and a large cloud of black smoke formed over the southern Los Angeles County community.
- PUB DATE: 7/11/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KNBC-TV NBC 4 Los Angeles

Firefighters regularly risk their lives in dangerous situations, but most deaths on duty are not directly caused by fire or smoke inhalation. Instead, approximately 40% of on-duty fatalities come from sudden cardiac death. Now, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and their colleagues have used a form of AI known as machine learning to accurately identify abnormal cardiac rhythms in firefighters.
- PUB DATE: 7/11/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NIST