After more than a month in the hospital, Timmy Brodigan met the first responders who treated him after the Amtrak derailment. “I’m feeling thankful,” Timmy said as he waited for them to arrive. “I get to meet the people who saved my life.” On December 18th, the 16-year-old was on Amtrak 501 on his way to see cousins in Oregon when the train derailed near DuPont, Wash.
- PUB DATE: 1/24/2018 9:37:00 AM - SOURCE: KEPR-TV CBS 19

A man was burned all over his body Wednesday morning as a propane tank exploded in the woods between Monroe and Sultan, fire officials said. Firefighters from Snohomish County Fire District 5 responded to the scene, in the 28000 block of 176th Place SE, at about 5:50 a.m. after receiving reports about a burn victim and a propane tank fire.
- PUB DATE: 1/24/2018 7:39:09 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000

Firefighting foams containing a class of chemicals linked to water pollution would face major new restrictions under a bill introduced in the Washington state House of Representatives. Some polyfluoroalkyl and perfluoroalkyl chemicals — known as PFAS — have turned up in state waterways and drinking-water wells, and surveys indicate they are present in the blood of most Americans.
- PUB DATE: 1/24/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Seattle Times

PHOTO - A bizarre car fire erupted at a Las Vegas fire station. Firefighters say a woman lit up a firefighter's personal truck in the parking lot. Las Vegas fire officials have no clue why the arsonist picked that truck. Snapshots show an early morning truck fire underneath U.S. 95 near North Casino Center Boulevard.
- PUB DATE: 1/24/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KSNV NBC 3 Las Vegas