VIDEO: As a tribute to Volunteer Fire Departments (VFDs), Straub Brewery, along with their wholesale and retail partners, recently launched a statewide program to raise awareness and support the critical role of VFDs in protecting Pennsylvania’s communities. In March of 2023, over 2,000 cases of Straub Brite Cans were packaged with a commemorative label honoring VFDs and shipped to Wholesalers.
- PUB DATE: 4/17/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Brewers In Pennsylvania

Choosing to slow down and move over is a simple choice that keeps everyone safe. The Washington State Patrol (WSP) is partnering with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), the Towing and Recovery Association of Washington (TRAW) and the Washington Traffic Safety Commission (WTSC) to conduct a “Move Over, Slow Down” campaign that began in March and will continue through April.
- PUB DATE: 4/17/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Big Country News Connection

Several semi-trailers were destroyed in a fire in Everett early Friday. At around 4:40 a.m., Everett firefighters were called to Value Village at 6220 Evergreen Way. Crews arrived to find several semi-trailers burning next to the store. Firefighters worked to put out the flames and kept the fire from spreading to the building.
- PUB DATE: 4/14/2023 1:20:00 PM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle

Fire agencies across Spokane County are reporting an increase in illegal burning calls and uncontrolled fires across the county. Burning outdoors, including yard debris, is not allowed in most areas of Spokane County, and recreational fires are currently allowed until burn restrictions are put in place later this summer.
- PUB DATE: 4/14/2023 12:44:05 AM - SOURCE: KREM-TV CBS 2 Spokane

A massive fire destroyed a barn in far west suburban Sugar Grove Thursday. Firefighters from Elburn and Countryside assisted in containing the fire in the barn at 3-S-598 Bliss Rd. The fire was in a rural area with no fire hydrants, requiring tanks of water to be shuttled in. The barn was destroyed in the fire.
- PUB DATE: 4/14/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBBM-TV CBS 2 Chicago