VIDEO: Investigators are searching for answers after two firefighters were killed and five more were injured while battling a raging blaze aboard a cargo ship docked in Newark, New Jersey. It was the first time since 2007 that a Newark firefighter was killed on the job, according to city officials. The fire was still smoldering as of Friday morning, some 36 hours after it broke out on the massive vessel.
- PUB DATE: 7/7/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: ABC News

The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office provided assistance to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) after a mobile methamphetamine lab was discovered at the I-95 Welcome Center, Thursday afternoon. The incident prompted the activation of a hazmat team, resulting in the closure of traffic to the welcome center and the evacuation of its premises.
- PUB DATE: 7/7/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSVN-TV FOX 7 Miami

Yesterday marked the 79th anniversary of the deadliest fire in Connecticut history. On July 6, 1944, the big top of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Baily Circus ignited during a show in Hartford, killing more than 160 people. It's believed that a cigarette sparked the fire and spread quickly because the tent was completely coated in paraffin wax treated with gasoline.
- PUB DATE: 7/7/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: News 12 Connecticut

There is no remedy to take away the pain of losing a loved one, but a new South Carolina law will help the families of first responders who make the ultimate sacrifice for their communities. It applies to first responders killed in the line of duty, including law enforcement, firefighters, emergency medical service personnel, and coroners.
- PUB DATE: 7/7/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WIS-TV NBC/CW 10 Columbia

VIDEO: A firefighter was hospitalized late Thursday night after being injured while battling a house fire in Kalama. Just after 11:30 p.m., Cowlitz County Fire District 5 responded to a fire in the 400 block of North 2nd Street. Officials say a second alarm was called while the first engine was on the way.
- PUB DATE: 7/7/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KPTV-TV FOX 12 Portland