There are some traits we expect all firefighters have. Bravery and determination come to mind. Bellevue firefighter Phil Pierson needed those traits more than ever when he suffered a stroke that could have killed him, or at least killed his career. "Being a medic and a firefighter is the best job in the world," Pierson said.
- PUB DATE: 10/28/2016 8:11:19 PM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000

There's a sign on the island that Bainbridge Island Fire Chief Hank Teran is excited to take down. Attached to the lobby door of Fire Station 23, it proclaims in bold, red lettering: "THIS STATION IS NOT STAFFED." Since it was built in 1993, the station has served as a training site and a base for department volunteers, but it hasn't been home to full-time firefighters.
- PUB DATE: 10/28/2016 6:35:49 PM - SOURCE: Kitsap Sun - Metered Site

CHICAGO (AP) — Authorities say an American Airlines plane caught fire and passengers evacuated on the runway at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.

Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Tony Molinaro says American Airlines Flight 383 departed Chicago for Miami on Friday afternoon when it blew a tire and damaged an engine. Molinaro says the pilot aborted the takeoff and everyone evacuated. There were no injuries.

Television reports showed a large plume of black smoke coming from the Boeing 767, which appeared to be damaged at the rear. Evacuation chutes extended from the plane.

Chicago fire officials said on the department's Twitter account that there was an extra-alarm emergency response at the airport for an "aircraft down."

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Crews responded to a large trash fire affecting visibility for drivers near a transfer station Friday. The blaze broke out at the Seattle Public Utilities' South Transfer Station, located in the 8100 block of Second Avenue South, at about 12:30 a.m. The fire is sending out plumes of smoke. Seattle Fire has a mobile ventilation unit on scene working clear the scene before the fire spreads.
- PUB DATE: 10/28/2016 8:07:10 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000