An early morning fire forced at least eight people and two dogs from a Tacoma home on Thursday morning, according to the the Central Pierce Fire Department. The fire started in the basement of the home off of 68th Street and burned holes in the floor, said spokesman Brian Levings. Firefighters responded at 3:17 a.
- PUB DATE: 9/15/2017 1:44:51 AM - SOURCE: Tacoma News Tribune

Spokane County Fire District #8 released this statement a day after the deadly shooting at Freeman High School. "Spokane County Fire District 8 would like to express our prayers and deepest condolences to the Strahan family after yesterday’s tragic shooting at Freeman High School. We also would like to send our thoughts and prayers for a quick recovery of the injured students, as well as peace and healing for all affected by this tragedy.
- PUB DATE: 9/15/2017 12:33:53 AM - SOURCE: NBCRightNow.com

Former Shreveport Fire Chief Craig Mulford, who lost his job after being accused of impeding a police investigation into the mistreatment of two mentally challenged men who were regular visitors at a fire station, has reached an agreement with the city where he was reinstated with back pay and then immediately resigned.
- PUB DATE: 9/15/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KPXJ-TV & KTBS-TV

The Philadelphia Fire Department is mourning the loss of a firefighter who served the department for 23 years. According to officials, 60-year-old Lt. Kenneth Greene Sr. died Thursday at Einstein Hospital after being transported to the hospital September 3 while on-duty at Engine 37. Lt. Greene, a veteran of the United States Army, had served the Department for 23 years on several engine and ladder companies.
- PUB DATE: 9/15/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTXF-TV MyFox 29 Philadelphia

In rural Montana, where you and your neighbors are your own first responders come fire, flood or heart attack, being dropped as a customer by Verizon Wireless could have serious impacts, readers told us. Kim Barlogio lives southeast of Hammond in the remote southeastern corner of Montana. She was among the Montanans who recently received a letter from Verizon informing her she would no longer be a customer after "using a significant amount of data while roaming off the Verizon Wireless network.
- PUB DATE: 9/15/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Great Falls Tribune