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Posted: Jun 27, 2023

Update: Hurricane Ridge road to reopen with limited access after fire destroys historic lodge in Port Angeles

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Visitors to Olympic National Park will once again have access to the Hurricane Ridge area, starting at 7 a.m. Tuesday. The grand reopening comes months after a fire destroyed the historic day lodge that was undergoing a massive renovation project. A fence still blocks what remains of the burned down lodge.
- PUB DATE: 6/27/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle
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Posted: Jun 26, 2023

VIDEO: Fire levels Pennsylvania shopping center

PHOTOS: Part of a shopping center in the Poconos was reduced to rubble after an intense fire on Sunday. The middle section of the Promenade at Fountain Court in Monroe County is now just twisted metal, charred wood and debris. Multiple businesses were lost. Neighbors from around the Tannersville area gathered to see what was left.
- PUB DATE: 6/26/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFMZ-TV 69 Allentown
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Posted: Jun 26, 2023

Ohio fire truck struck while responding to crash on the Interstate

VIDEO/PHOTOS: A Licking Township fire truck was struck while on the scene of a crash on Interstate 70 early Saturday. At 1:30 a.m., rescue and medical vehicles were responding to a crash on I-70 eastbound at mile marker 137. Fire officials say those involved in the collision were not injured so the medic left the scene.
- PUB DATE: 6/26/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBNS-TV CBS 10 Columbus
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Posted: Jun 26, 2023

PHMSA proposes all railroads must alert first responders within 10 miles of derailed train cargo under new rule

Federal regulators want first responders to know exactly what they are dealing with before reaching the scene of a train derailment, because the dangerous chemicals trains carry might require a specialized response. The Pipelines and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration proposed a new rule last Wednesday that would require all railroads to immediately send the details of everything aboard their trains to every emergency responder within 10 miles, as soon as the railroad becomes aware of an accident.
- PUB DATE: 6/26/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Spectrum News 1 - Metered Site
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Posted: Jun 26, 2023

How Arizona firefighters keep cool while working in the summer

VIDEO: With the scorching summer here, Valley firefighters are not only battling fires but the oppressive heat while doing so. “When we are dealing with 110 degrees, and a fire kicks out, we are asked to act,” said Captain Dave Folio with the Scottsdale Fire Department. Captain Folio said part of the role of their command during the Valley summer is to make sure their own firefighters don’t succumb to the heat.
- PUB DATE: 6/26/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTVK-TV CBS 3 & KPHO-TV CBS 5 Phoenix (AZ Family)
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