VIDEO: Ninety-three years ago, the first North Dakota State Capitol Building burned down. According to the State Historical Society, on Sunday, December 28, 1930, a janitor discovered the fourth floor was on fire. It says even though he called the fire department immediately, the building was still a total loss with only the two lower floors and the north wing not completely destroyed.
- PUB DATE: 1/2/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KFYR-TV NBC/FOX 5 Bismarck

A popular line of portable blenders could pose a danger to customers, and the brand is asking owners to stop using them immediately, because they can catch fire or slash people. BlendJet is voluntary recalling 4.8 million of its BlendJet2 blenders, according to statements from the company and U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
- PUB DATE: 1/2/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CNN Business

PHOTOS: Firefighters responded to a massive blaze inside a vacant building in Seattle's First Hill neighborhood Monday morning. The Seattle Fire Department (SFD) crews responded just before 5 a.m. to a large building fire near the intersection of 9th Ave and Madison Street. The building was a 4-story vacant structure, according to the SFD.
- PUB DATE: 1/2/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle

Wildfire smoke is lowering life expectancy in Spokane and across Washington, according to a new report by the Washington Department of Ecology. Focusing on air pollution of all kinds, the report highlights 16 communities across the state that are “overburdened” by air pollution and have a higher death rate as a result.
- PUB DATE: 1/2/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Columbian - Metered Site

VIDEO: The City of Walla Walla started the New Year by honoring two firefighters who lost their lives in a New Year's Day fire fifty years ago. The Walla Walla Fire Department responded to a fire at the PeGe Tavern on Main St. in the early morning hours of New Year's Day in 1974. Several firefighters were injured when a brick wall fell on them and two, Fire Marshal Gabe Tichi (47) and firefighter Woody Groom (26), died from their injuries.
- PUB DATE: 1/1/2024 9:15:00 PM - SOURCE: KNDU-TV NBC 25 Richland