VIDEO: With the variety of accident-avoidance technology now available on passenger cars, there is growing interest in making it mandatory on the big rig trucks that travel the highways each day. It's the kind of thing that could have made a difference in a tragic accident more than 40 years ago that changed California's rules of the road.
- PUB DATE: 5/12/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KPIX-TV CBS 5 San Francisco

At least one teenager has been hospitalized after an early-morning house fire in Tacoma. The teenager was transported to Harborview Medical Center (HMC), but no information was available on their condition or gender. HMC is the only Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center and verified burn center in the state of Washington.
- PUB DATE: 5/12/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KING-TV NBC 5 Seattle

VIDEOS/PHOTOS: Over 1,500 apple bins caught on fire Wednesday near Sunnyside, and the smoke cloud could be seen across the Valley. The large bin pile fire was in the 2000 Block of SLI road just outside of Sunnyside, according to Yakima County Fire District 5. They said they believed 1,500 to 2,000 bins were on fire.
- PUB DATE: 5/12/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KATU-TV ABC 2 Portland

A new partnership is coming to Clark County to address the increasing demand for behavioral and mental health crises. It's a first-of-its-kind partnership in Washington state using a fire department and mental health professionals. When a first responder is called to an individual dealing with a mental health crisis, they don't always have the skills to de-escalate the situation.
- PUB DATE: 5/12/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KATU-TV ABC 2 Portland

The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the agency’s fire partners will conduct a Wildland Fire Season Flying Rehearsal near Naneum Ridge State Forest on May 17, 2023, between 12 p.m. and 5 p.m. Naneum Ridge is about 15 miles north of Ellensburg. Multiple aircraft will mobilize from several area airports simultaneously to practice maneuvering safely together in congested airspace.
- PUB DATE: 5/12/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Washington State Department of Natural Resources