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Posted: Apr 10, 2024

Bellevue strip mall fire leads to huge response, evacuations

It could have been much worse. Eastside firefighters were called to a strip mall Wednesday morning in the Bel-Red neighborhood on Northwest 20th Street. When they arrived, they found a fire in some sort of appliance in the garage area of the strip mall. Eight businesses were evacuated and more than half a dozen engines from Bellevue, and Redmond Fire Departments came to the scene along with nearly two dozen fire fighters.
- PUB DATE: 4/10/2024 8:20:59 PM - SOURCE: MyNorthwest
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Posted: Apr 10, 2024

Illinois city bands together through 7-hour soybean plant fire

VIDEO: On Monday, a soybean dryer caught fire at Gibson City’s IFF plant. From fearless fire crews to generous community members, all hands were on deck. Firefighters are using some heavy-duty equipment to get inside of the soybean dryer. They said it took hours to put out the flames, and on Tuesday, they were keeping a close eye on it since the facility was still smoldering.
- PUB DATE: 4/10/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCIA-TV CBS 3 Champaign
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Posted: Apr 10, 2024

Firefighters in one California county back plans to restore net neutrality following intentional throttling during wildfire

Six years ago, the Santa Clara County Fire Department was battling one of the largest wildfires ever to break out in California, the Mendocino Complex fire. With thousands of firefighters on the front line, county officials needed to coordinate fire suppression efforts at multiple points. But they ran into a major roadblock.
- PUB DATE: 4/10/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Palo Alto Online
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Posted: Apr 10, 2024

Iowa's newest millionaire: Newton firefighter claims $1 million Powerball prize

An Iowa man who missed a share of Saturday's $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot by just one number has claimed his consolation prize. Trent Baker, a 37-year-old firefighter from Newton, matched the first five numbers of Saturday's drawing (22-27-44-52-69), but missed the Powerball (9). He's one of seven players across the county to do so, winning $1 million.
- PUB DATE: 4/10/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCCI-TV CBS 8 Des Moines
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Posted: Apr 10, 2024

Norfolk Southern agrees to pay $600 million for East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment

VIDEO: Norfolk Southern has agreed to pay $600 million in a class-action lawsuit settlement related to last year's fiery train derailment that affected East Palestine, Ohio. The company said Tuesday that the agreement, if approved by the court, will resolve all class action claims within a 20-mile radius from the derailment and, for those residents who choose to participate, personal injury claims within a 10-mile radius from the derailment.
- PUB DATE: 4/10/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CBS News
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