The Woodland Fire Department is investigating a structure fire that spread to five homes and an outbuilding on Saturday near Lincoln Avenue and Elm Street. It is still unknown what caused the fire but the department said that responders were able to contain it to the homes of origin and prevent the flames from spreading.
- PUB DATE: 7/17/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCRA-TV NBC 3 Sacramento

VIDEO: State officials have expanded their efforts to protect the health of firefighters. The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has been replacing the foam used on some fires, which has been linked to cancer. They just wrapped up a 6-month effort with better results than expected. It’s called the Take Back and Replace Program.
- PUB DATE: 7/17/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTVK-TV 3 & KPHO-TV CBS 5 Phoenix (AZ Family)

VIDEOS: Emergency crews responded to the scene of a train derailment in Montgomery County, which prompted temporary evacuations in the area. According to authorities, 16 cars on a CSX train derailed in the area of Stenton Avenue, Flourtown Road and Joshua Road in Whitemarsh Township early Monday morning.
- PUB DATE: 7/17/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTXF-TV FOX 29 Philadelphia

For an Advance volunteer firefighter who was born deaf, a lifelong dream can finally come true. A landmark settlement between Austin Freidt, a volunteer with the Cornatzer-Dulin VFD, and the North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Services will allow Freidt to receive disability-related accommodations to take the NC Emergency Medical Technician exam and become a full-time firefighter.
- PUB DATE: 7/17/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Winston-Salem Journal - Metered Site

Seattle firefighters became the victims of a break-in after thieves got into a fire truck and stole several pricy pieces of equipment outside Fred Meyer in Ballard. The theft happened in the middle of the day, around 11 a.m. Tuesday. According to the Seattle firefighters’ union, IAFF Local 27, multiple front-line rescue saws and a generator were taken from a fire truck parked near the Ballard Fred Meyer.
- PUB DATE: 7/17/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle