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Posted: Apr 12, 2023

Update: Investigation into Tacoma vessel fire could be days away, officials say

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Tacoma Fire crews are putting out the remaining spot fires on a fishing vessel that's been burning since Saturday, and on Tuesday, warned it could be several more days before investigators can board to find out what sparked it. Firefighters are working in four-hour rotations spraying the outside of the Kodiak Enterprise fishing vessel to cool the hull.
- PUB DATE: 4/12/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle
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Posted: Apr 11, 2023

A look back: Photos of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, its aftermath

On April 15, 2013, Dzhokar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev walked to a crowded area near the finish line of the Boston Marathon with backpacks containing homemade pressure-cooker shrapnel bombs filled with BBs and nails. The two brothers separated, each finding a spot packed with spectators to place their bombs.
- PUB DATE: 4/11/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Republican - MassLive
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Posted: Apr 11, 2023

Indiana fire department recovering after tornado

VIDEO: The EF3 tornado in Whiteland didn't just damage homes and businesses. It also made a direct hit on public safety, tearing through the community's fire station, causing serious damage. "It picked up all kinds of debris. It ripped the roof off the front side," said Whiteland Fire Chief Eric Funkhouser.
- PUB DATE: 4/11/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTHR-TV NBC 13 Indianapolis
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Posted: Apr 11, 2023

Injured Kentucky officer, former firefighter 'ran towards the gunfire' to save lives during mass shooting

VIDEO: Louisville Metro Police Officer Nickolas Wilt had been with the department less than two weeks before a mass shooter opened fire at a downtown bank Monday morning. He "ran towards the fire" to "save lives", and was shot in the head in the process, police said. Five victims were killed and several others -- including Wilt -- were injured in the shooting at Old National Bank.
- PUB DATE: 4/11/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WHAS-TV ABC 11 Louisville
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Posted: Apr 11, 2023

Texas fire-rescue implements new measures to improve mental health among firefighters

VIDEO: A firefighter's shift is unpredictable. After calls, they can physically clean off debris. But the things they see can often leave a mental stain. According to Dallas Fire-Rescue, six Dallas firefighters have attempted suicide since 2018. Four of them died. In their honor, the department and union are pushing for improved mental health resources.
- PUB DATE: 4/11/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFAA-TV ABC 8 Dallas
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