A new skin infection seemingly never detected before in the United States has been detected in at least two patients in New York City, and more cases are under review, federal health officials say. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identified a "drug-resistant" infection responsible for causing severe ringworm cases in two women.
- PUB DATE: 5/16/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNBC-TV NBC 4 New York

With temperatures in the Inland Northwest already starting to heat up and brush already starting to dry out, Spokane County Fire District 10 (SCFD 10) is preparing for an active fire season. "Not just in District 10 but all around the region, things are already starting to pick up," SCFD 10 Deputy Chief Andres Steevens said in an interview on Monday.
- PUB DATE: 5/16/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KHQ-TV NBC 6 Spokane

Fire officials are sounding the alarm as brush fires have already started in the area, much earlier than usual. The Washington State Department of Natural Resources reports over this past weekend, more than 200 acres burned. Puget Sound Fire is now investigating a Black Diamond brush fire that consumed two and a half acres Sunday.
- PUB DATE: 5/15/2023 10:57:00 PM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle

A massive fire erupted in a Pompano Beach apartment building overnight. Residents of the Royal Atlantic Apartments, at 110 NW 7th Avenue, said they woke to fire alarms blaring around 2 a.m. and heard people screaming. Arriving firefighters were met with flames shooting through the roof and thick smoke coming from one the units.
- PUB DATE: 5/15/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFOR-TV CBS 4 Miami

Beginning in 2025, a fire suppressant containing so-called forever chemicals that never break down in the environment will be prohibited from manufacture, sale and distribution in Illinois -- and suburban fire departments are getting ready for the ban. Two chemical products are at the center of the issue.
- PUB DATE: 5/15/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Daily Herald - Metered Site