VIDEO: Fighting fires is an already dangerous job but the Duncan Fire Department said something that can be just as dangerous is drivers. “This is becoming a more frequent thing for us so we would like to get that message out there to slow down, pay attention, get off the cellphone,” said Captain Josh Hannigan, Duncan Fire Department.
- PUB DATE: 3/13/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSPA-TV CBS 7 Spartanburg

New York is leading the nation for residential fire deaths with 45 fatalities in the first three months of this year — a staggering statistic that highlights the need for legislative action, according to the Firefighters Association of the State of New York. John D’Alessandro, the association's secretary and a volunteer firefighter, said the fatalities have underscored the urgency of legislation that the organization has been pushing for years, including a measure to provide funding to local building departments to conduct routine inspections and ensure multi-family residential and commercial buildings are meeting fire safety codes.
- PUB DATE: 3/13/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Times-Union - Metered Site

It's a bond that has truly been tested by fire. "No words can describe the bond," Lt. Kathleen Hancock said. "I'm super thankful for them." Hancock, Danielle Allen and Brooke Simms are the only Black women working at Aurora Fire Rescue. Their journey together came through different routes. Hancock, a native of Pueblo, lived in Tuscon, Arizona, where she was a physical therapist and athletic trainer.
- PUB DATE: 3/13/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCNC-TV CBS 4 Denver

VIDEO/PHOTOS: A rolled-over semi-truck carrying fuel on I-5 is slowing traffic in the Lacey area on Monday morning. Washington State Patrol Trooper Robert Reyer said the collision occurred on southbound I-5 at Carpenter Road Northeast in Lacey. Both occupants were taken to the hospital with minor injuries, Reyer said.
- PUB DATE: 3/13/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle

About 2,000 firefighters climbed to the top of Seattle’s tallest building on Sunday to raise funds for blood cancer research and patient services. Now in its 32nd year, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Firefighter Stairclimb has raised over $24 million. It’s the organization’s third-largest annual fundraiser.
- PUB DATE: 3/12/2023 6:59:00 PM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle