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Posted: Jun 5, 2023

King County Sheriff’s Office: Two-alarm fire at condo in Skyway injures two

VIDEO: A fire in Skyway at a condo injured two people Monday afternoon, according to the King County Sheriff’s Office. At around 2 p.m., firefighters with Skyway Fire and the Renton Regional Fire Authority responded to the report of a fire at the Valley View Apartments in the 12600 block of 57th Avenue South.
- PUB DATE: 6/5/2023 7:53:00 PM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle
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Posted: Jun 5, 2023

VIDEO: Large fire burns house boats at marina in Arizona

Fire crews have put out a large fire that engulfed several boats at the Lake Powell marina on Friday afternoon. The blaze started at the B Dock at Wawheap Marina. Video shows heavy black smoke and flames covering some boats docked and several floating in the water. Officials say between 10 to 12 boats have burned so far.
- PUB DATE: 6/5/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTVK-TV CBS 3 & KPHO-TV CBS 5 Phoenix (AZ Family)
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Posted: Jun 5, 2023

Texas fire department trains as sumo wrestlers with Shogeki Sumo

PHOTOS: Firefighters have to keep up with their training and the Atascocita Fire Department decided to try out a new training method to improve their performance: sumo. On Sunday, firefighters took to the ring with Shogeki Sumo Wrestlers to hopefully learn new techniques to apply when fighting a fire.
- PUB DATE: 6/5/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KRIV-TV FOX 26 Houston
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Posted: Jun 5, 2023

Volunteer firefighters, emergency service workers in New York county get a tax break

Niagara is the latest county to provide property tax breaks as a way of attracting volunteer firefighters and emergency service workers. The county legislature approved a new law allowing a 10% property tax exemption on property owned by a member of a volunteer fire company, fire department or voluntary ambulance service, or spouse of a member, at its May session.
- PUB DATE: 6/5/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Niagara Gazette - Metered Site
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Posted: Jun 5, 2023

Remembering the plane fire in Ohio that claimed 23 lives 40 years ago

VIDEO: On June 2, 1983, 23 passengers died in a fire onboard Air Canada Flight 797. The flight was coming from Dallas, Texas, and heading to Toronto, Canada, when the cabin crew discovered smoke in a rear lavatory. According to the aircraft accident report, the crew attempted to extinguish the hidden fire before contacting air traffic control and declaring an emergency.
- PUB DATE: 6/5/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXII-TV NBC 12 Winston-Salem
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