VIDEO: On May 17th, 1923, the deadliest fire in the history of South Carolina, the Cleveland School fire, shook the community. The fire was at a small school in Camden, and it led to the state rewriting the state’s fire code laws to prevent such a tragedy from ever taking place again. “She was incoherent and kept repeating, 'I see Jesus, Jesus help me.
- PUB DATE: 5/18/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLTX-TV CBS 19 Columbia

The overdose calls seem to never stop for emergency responders in Washington. In King County, there have been an average of 21 calls a day for opioid overdoses so far in 2023. In 2022, that average was 12, and in 2021 there were an average of 8 overdose calls each day, according to Department of Health data.
- PUB DATE: 5/18/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle

Become a community lifesaver and help South County Fire meet its goal to train 500 people in CPR during the month of May by attending a free training this week: Drop-in ACT First Aid & CPR training, Friday, May 19, 5-7 p.m., Lynnwood Civic Center Fire Station Conference Room, 18800 44th Ave W. Stop by any time during the event hours.
- PUB DATE: 5/18/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Lynwood Times

Catherine Cotton, a longtime volunteer EMT with the Snoqualmie Fire Department, will be recognized later this year with the 2023 Lifetime Achievement award from the Washington Firefighters Association. “I can’t think of anybody more who deserves this,” Snoqualmie Chief Mark Correira said during a speech at the May 8 council meeting.
- PUB DATE: 5/17/2023 11:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Snoqualmie Valley Record

Seattle firefighters wrapped up operations after an early morning house fire in North Seattle on Wednesday. The fire in the Roosevelt neighborhood broke out at about 3 a.m. at a home on Roosevelt Way Northeast at Northeast 61st Street, near Roosevelt Square. Video from the scene showed the roof was damaged.
- PUB DATE: 5/17/2023 10:57:00 AM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle