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Posted: Jun 28, 2023

State fire assistance mobilized for 'Methow Fire' burning near Wenatchee

State fire crews have been mobilized for a wildfire burning near the city of Wenatchee in Chelan County. According to a statement from the state fire marshal, the "Methow Fire" started around 1:25 p.m. The fire is currently burning in shrub-steppe, threatening homes and natural resources. Level 2 evacuations were issued at the beginning of the fire, but around 6 p.
- PUB DATE: 6/28/2023 2:00:52 AM - SOURCE: KREM-TV CBS 2 Spokane
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Posted: Jun 28, 2023

‘We have a fire!’: 911 calls from massive North Carolina construction site fire released

VIDEOS: New 911 calls are painting a dire picture in the moments leading up to the massive fire in SouthPark last month. It happened at a construction site not far from Charlotte’s SouthPark Mall. Two construction workers died in the fire. That massive blaze was considered a five-alarm fire, meaning hundreds of firefighters were called to the scene.
- PUB DATE: 6/28/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBTV CBS 3 Charlotte
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Posted: Jun 28, 2023

Fire department in New Mexico extends open invitation to take the firefighter's challenge

Roswell Fire Department (RFD) wants 12 new hires this July so they can build their staff back up to capacity. For what may be the first time ever, the RFD is hosting open tryouts on July 8 from 7-11 a.m. at the Louis Jones Training Center. The RFD is doing open tryouts in an attempt to take the anxiety out of the testing process and is hoping to diversify the force.
- PUB DATE: 6/28/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Roswell Daily Record - Metered Site
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Posted: Jun 28, 2023

I-95 in Pennsylvania reopens in just 12 days after tanker truck explosion, bridge collapse

After being closed to traffic for 12 days, the damaged section of Interstate 95 through Philadelphia reopened Friday. A tanker truck fire beneath the interstate on June 11 caused one bridge to collapse and left another heavily damaged. Federal, state, and local entities combined to push for reopening the stretch of the interstate as quickly as possible by backfilling the area which had collapsed.
- PUB DATE: 6/28/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: HDT Truckinginfo
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Posted: Jun 28, 2023

Nashville fire captain's heroic journey inspires marathon run for kidney disease awareness

PHOTOS: A longtime captain with the Nashville Fire Department is going above and beyond the call of duty. Captain Tony Murrell has dedicated 19 years to serving the Nashville community, but his mission goes further than that. In 2020, Murrell donated his kidney to his sister after watching her endure nightly dialysis treatments for two long years.
- PUB DATE: 6/28/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WZTV FOX 17 Nashville
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