After the Bolt Creek Fire ripped through areas near Gold Bar in 2022, the Snohomish County Department of Emergency Management is warning residents to be prepared for another fire season in 2023. In addition, local leaders also want residents to develop emergency plans for flooding, earthquakes and the potential for man-made hazards like train derailments and hazmat spills on US 2.
- PUB DATE: 4/27/2023 5:58:08 AM - SOURCE: KCPQ-TV FOX 13 Tacoma

The Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad (GVFRS) says crews responded to a large fire in an effort that spanned three hours. Personnel responded to the working structure fire at 11:12 p.m. on Wednesday, April 26. The scene was located off Lord Carrington Drive. When crews arrived, they found heavy flames on the second floor and attic area.
- PUB DATE: 4/27/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTKR-TV CBS 3 Norfolk

The FDNY on Wednesday announced a new effort to prevent fires caused by lithium-ion batteries. The department received a $100,000 donation from Grubhub, DoorDash and Uber. The FDNY says it will use the money to help promote fire safety outreach and support the public education campaign to prevent fires caused by e-bike batteries.
- PUB DATE: 4/27/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLNY-TV 55 Riverhead

VIDEOS/PHOTOS: The size of a football field, the mammoth theater erected in front of Union Station for this week’s NFL Draft is the biggest the league has ever built. But the NFL actually wanted to build an even larger, more elaborate stage. Months ago, the league planned a structure complete with a second story that could house as many as 1,000 people.
- PUB DATE: 4/27/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Kansas City Star - Metered Site

PHOTOS: Portland Fire & Rescue is hosting a group of firefighters from Tokyo that is here to learn about how to respond in the event of a volcanic eruption. Mount Fuji is still an active volcano and is located just two hours southwest of Tokyo – similar to the distance between Mt. St. Helens and Portland.
- PUB DATE: 4/27/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KATU-TV ABC 2 Portland