A pile of scrap metal caught on fire on North Perry Street on Monday morning, according to the Spokane Fire Department. A heavy column of smoke was visible as fire crews worked to put out the blaze. The initial call reported a car fire near the intersection of East Houston Avenue and North Perry Street. According to firefighters at the scene, the scrap pile was mostly comprised of old RVs and RV parts.

SFD said in a social media post that “the materials included old RVs being broken down and sorted for recycling.” An official cause of the fire has not yet been determined, but SFD said it’s possible it was caused by a lithium ion battery. No businesses or homes were disrupted due to the fire. SFD said one nearby structure was briefly threatened. The fire was brought under control as of around 10:45 a.m.

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Seattle firefighters carried out a rope rescue Sunday after getting a report of a person trapped about 40 feet down an embankment in Discovery Park. The Seattle Fire Department said crews responded to the call shortly before 4 p.m. and planned an aerial high-direction rope rescue to bring the patient up the embankment. Firefighters later made contact with the patient, who reported a minor injury and was seated on a shelf down the embankment, according to the department.

Crews cut through thick brush to reach the patient, and firefighters from Rescue Company 1 were lowered down, the department said. Firefighters then lowered the patient down to the beach in a Stokes basket, where crews were staged. Medics evaluated the patient, who turned down transport to the hospital.

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Fire crews contained a car fire at the intersection of Road 44 and Pearl Street on Sunday afternoon, according to a social media post from Franklin County Fire District 3. The fire district reported multiple explosive sounds being heard in the area. “While crews were on scene, several loud explosions were heard,” the fire district said. “Fire personnel quickly brought the fire under control and prevented it from spreading to a nearby home and surrounding vehicles.”

Several electronic devices powered by lithium ion batteries were found being charged with 12-volt chargers inside the car. While the official cause of the fire hasn’t been determined, the fire district warned the public about increased fire hazard posed by lithium ion batteries.

KNDO-TV NBC 23 Yakima

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Columbus city leaders are debating a delayed vote on a $1.2 million fire pumper.

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Emergency medical workers in Salinas were injured after their ambulance was struck by a suspected drunk driver.

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