A 45-year-old woman with anxiety called 911 28 times with the exact same narrative. A 60-year-old man with rib pain but without a known medical diagnosis made a “big block of calls” for the same issue repeatedly, as did a woman with repeated falls stemming from shortness of breath. These are just two of the summaries of cases presented at the June 23 meeting of Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire High Utilizers Program team.
- PUB DATE: 8/2/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Public Source

VIDEO: Gary Benitez was 14 years old when he was nearly killed by a falling tree. The Johnston native tells 12 News the rotted tree fell right on top of him while he was playing Wiffle ball with friends. The teenager was knocked unconscious, and woke up two days later in the hospital. “I thought it was the same day, so I woke up in a panic,” Benitez said.
- PUB DATE: 8/2/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPRI-TV CBS 12 Providence

VIDEO: Atlanta police are increasing the reward for information following a string of attacks they allege were targeted toward the department and those involved in the development of the future Atlanta Public Safety Training Facility. On Tuesday, Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum said they have increased the total reward to $60,000 for information that leads to an arrest and conviction of those involved in this series of arson attacks in Atlanta.
- PUB DATE: 8/2/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Atlanta News First

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Firefighters and police in Bellevue said a domestic disturbance resulted in a large apartment fire Tuesday afternoon. The American Red Cross said 35 units were impacted by the fire and that its Disaster Action Team was assisting residents who were displaced. Members of the Bellevue Police Department and SWAT negotiators responded to the apartment in the 1600 block of 156th Ave NE just before 3:30 p.
- PUB DATE: 8/2/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle

PHOTOS: The hot and dry weather in Washington is leading to fires lighting up across the Puget Sound region. Tuesday afternoon, a brush fire was reported in Jefferson County near Highway 19. Six homes were told to evacuate as first responders struggled to form a perimeter due to high winds. Additionally, Northbound I-5 through Marysville was completely blocked as crews worked to put out a series of brush fires along the side of the freeway between milepost 203 and 206.
- PUB DATE: 8/2/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle