Three encampment fires were reported by Seattle Fire Department (SFD) Wednesday, bringing the total to 261 in just over three months, on pace for a third year in a row of more than 1,000 recorded encampment fires, according to SFD Live. The three fires Wednesday occurred at 15th Ave NE., the intersection of S.
- PUB DATE: 4/5/2023 10:19:59 PM - SOURCE: MyNorthwest

VIDEO: Firefighters battled a large blaze in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood that left 12 adults and nine children unable to return home Tuesday afternoon. The fire was reported shortly before 1 p.m. in a home on Cushing Avenue. Flames burst through the roof of the building. "Seeing their faces and trying to figure out what's going to come next.
- PUB DATE: 4/5/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBTS-TV NBC 10 Nashua

VIDEO: Belvidere Fire Department Lt. Dan Drall was among the first on scene when the ceiling collapsed on people in a packed metal concert at the Apollo Theatre. Immediately, he said, firefighters jumped into action. "The first five minutes dictates the next five hours of the scene. We've always talked about that.
- PUB DATE: 4/5/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLS-TV ABC 7 Chicago

Police, fire and other government agencies across Florida must ground millions of dollars in aerial drones because of a new state rule banning the agencies from using devices made by China-based DJI. The DJI drones are among the most widely used in the world, but the DeSantis administration said they pose a security threat and did not include them on a list of approved drone manufacturers.
- PUB DATE: 4/5/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJXT-TV 4 Jacksonville

VIDEO: Inside the Atrium Health Dome on Monday, there was a different mission: one that didn’t require anyone to put on a helmet and pads. Instead, there was a bigger lesson -- one that is possibly life-saving. “I always grew up wanting to be a football player, wanting to make it to the NFL. This situation has just brought a whole bigger life purpose for me,” said Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin.
- PUB DATE: 4/5/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBTV CBS 3 Charlotte