Concerns about explosions, fires and toxic gas have prompted San Diego officials to begin crafting proposed laws to regulate the storage and disposal of lithium-ion batteries, which power electric cars, scooters, laptops, smartphones and other devices. The legislation would also impose new limits on where large-scale lithium battery storage facilities can be located.
- PUB DATE: 10/11/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Government Technology

VIDEO: There is a small group of organizations in the United States who can say they have a stamp of approval from the World Health Organization (WHO). Joining that circle could be Heart to Heart International, a Lenexa-based nonprofit. They respond and send aid to areas of disaster. Whether it's a hurricane, an earthquake or war, their full-scale mobile health facility would have to be ready to roll within 48 hours for the WHO's approval.
- PUB DATE: 10/11/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KSHB-TV NBC 41 Kansas City

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Many of us would love the chance to try a different job just for a day. Some of Seattle’s top doctors and nurses got that chance by trading in their scrubs for a chance to be a firefighter. "What's important for us is to build a working relationship and to cultivate a good community," said Brian Duthie, a firefighter and board member of the Washington State Council of Fire Fighters Burn Foundation.
- PUB DATE: 10/11/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KATU-TV ABC 2 Portland

Sunday was the first day of national fire prevention week, with this year's focus on preventing fires from starting in your kitchen along with cooking safety tips. The theme of this fire prevention week is 'Cooking safety starts with You,' which focuses on safety aspects of fire prevention in the kitchen.
- PUB DATE: 10/11/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS/CW+ 29 Yakima

A gas balloon involved in an international race burst into flames Monday evening after crashing into a power line structure in Kaufman County. Kaufman County officials said the balloon came down off U.S. Highway 175, near Crandall, just after 7:15 p.m. It first crashed into high-powered transmission lines and then distribution lines before catching fire, said Kaufman County emergency manager Steve Howie.
- PUB DATE: 10/10/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTVT CBS 11 Fort Worth