More firefighters are needed for wildfires that might crop up in Eastern Washington’s agricultural region, said Democrat Sen. Maria Cantwell during an April 18 Senate committee hearing. Cantwell asked U.S. Forest Service Chief Randy Moore if the Forest Service was going to have the necessary personnel and budget to face the coming fire season.
- PUB DATE: 4/22/2023 11:00:00 PM - SOURCE: Spokane Public Radio

When Adam Boyd left his hometown of Bremerton to pursue a Physician Associate degree at the University of Washington, the last thing he would have expected was leaving a job in his chosen field. But when he realized an opportunity to collaborate directly with one of his patients would offer far more impact than family practice, he joined a local initiative that may help reform a system in a broader way.
- PUB DATE: 4/21/2023 11:34:03 AM - SOURCE: Kitsap Sun - Metered Site

Firefighters worked to keep a huge fire from spreading in Truro Friday morning after a house exploded. There were no reports of injuries, as the fire chief did not believe anyone was home at the time. The blast on First Light Lane shook houses in neighboring towns, people on social media reported. Video from the scene showed flames completely engulfing the home.
- PUB DATE: 4/21/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBZ-TV CBS 4 Boston

VIDEO: Firefighting is both a physically and mentally demanding profession, and while Wisconsin women have been blazing the trail for others in the industry, some said there is still work to be done. In 2020, women accounted for less than 5% of career firefighters nationwide, according to the latest estimated numbers by the National Fire Protection Association.
- PUB DATE: 4/21/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Spectrum News 1 - Metered Site

A new law signed Thursday by Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb will help protect Hoosier firefighters from the toxic chemicals known as PFAS. But it stops short of actually banning cancer-causing compounds. House Bill 1219, which was passed unanimously at the state house, will require the monitoring of PFAS levels in firefighters' blood because the so-called "forever chemicals" have been linked to multiple cancers.
- PUB DATE: 4/21/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBND-LD ABC 57 South Bend