Crews battled a four-alarm fire at a pallet yard in Riverside as windy conditions made for a difficult firefight.

The blaze was reported at about 3:30 p.m. at a fence business on Main Street between Bartlett Avenue and Garner Road then spread to a pallet yard. At the scene, multiple pallets were fully engulfed in flames for reasons still under investigation. As a result of the firefight, Main Street was shut down.

“The conditions were very arduous for our firefighters; the prevailing winds, the high heat,” said Riverside City Fire Department Capt. Paul Seawright. NewsChopper4 was over the fire, where flames and large plumes of smoke were seen coming from the scene. Flames swelled into a nearby field, causing more difficulty for crews.

“The complexity of the incident was high on this, with it starting from one local building, spreading to the developing structures around that, such as the pallets and then the grass field, the vegetation,” Seawright said. “Our focus was on the vegetation field and constructing a perimeter.”

It’s unclear what sparked the fire. First responders have not said if any injuries were reported in connection with the incident.

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PHOTOS: Two firefighters are hurt after a crash between a fire truck and an 18-wheeler, according to the Madison County fire chief.

The crash unfolded on Monday at about 1:50 p.m. on E US Highway 90 at NE CR-255 in Lee, per Florida Highway Patrol troopers.

A Madison County Fire Rescue truck was heading north on SE CR-255 on the way to a fire possibly caused by a lightning strike, while a semi-truck hauling a flatbed trailer was traveling west on US Highway 90, according to FHP. The two vehicles crashed at the intersection of the highway and NE CR-255.

“The firetruck then overturned and the semi collided with a utility pole,” per an FHP press release. The firefighters were hospitalized in serious condition, according to law enforcement.

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VIDEOS: Four people are dead, including a child, after a multi-alarm fire ripped through a building in Queens on Monday afternoon. The four-alarm fire broke out just before 12:30 p.m. at a mixed-used building on College Point Boulevard between Avery and Pople avenues in Flushing.

Earlier on Monday, the FDNY confirmed that two adults and one child, a 3-year-old boy, were killed in the fire. Police later confirmed a fourth victim, an adult man, died on the way to the hospital. “We’re mourning the loss of four New Yorkers after today’s devastating four-alarm fire in Flushing. My heart is with their families, loved ones and every neighbor impacted,” Mayor Zohran Mamdani said in a post on his X account.

In an update on Monday evening, NYPD officials said three people, a 44-year-old man, 59-year-old man and 67-year-old woman, are in stable condition at Jacobi Hospital. Four more victims, a 33-year-old man, 39-year-old woman, 40-year-old woman and 51-year-old man, are in stable condition at NewYork-Presbyterian Qeens.

“This is a difficult and tragic day. There were several victims of this fire. I can confirm for you at this point that there were three fatalities,” said FDNY Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore during a press conference earlier on Monday.

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PHOTOS: The Tri-Cities Airport is making a significant investment towards safety and emergency response capabilities with a brand-new vehicle specially designed to respond to aviation emergencies. PSC officials said the airport celebrated the arrival of a new Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting vehicle on March 16 with a ceremonial “push-in” event. The vehicle carries 1,500 gallons of water, 500 pounds of dry chemical agent, and 210 gallons of fluorine-free firefighting foam that officials say reduces environmental impact while still effectively fighting fires.

“This new ARFF vehicle represents our continued commitment to maintaining the highest safety standards for our passengers, airline partners, and employees,” said Buck Taft, Director of Tri-Cities Airport, in a written statement. “We’re especially proud that this vehicle uses fluorine-free F3 foam instead of traditional AFFF, allowing PSC to lead the way in adopting safer, more environmentally responsible firefighting technology. As the Tri-Cities region grows and air travel continues to increase, it’s essential that our emergency response capabilities grow alongside it.”

PSC officials said firefighting service at the airport is provided through a partnership with the Pasco Fire Department. Two firefighters are dedicated to the airport each shift, with another four additional firefighters available to provide support if needed.

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A rescue operation may have saved three lives… after a woman and two young children in an S-U-V plunged into an icy-cold lake in Mason County Saturday. 911 callers reported an S-U-V had gone down a boat ramp at Lake Isabella, near Shelton. Deputies arrived and found the vehicle. It came to rest about 25 yards from shore. They say a female driver and two young kids were inside.

Deputies immediately launched rescue efforts. A passerby who saw what was going on also jumped in the water to help. They were able to get the woman and children out. Medics from Central Mason Fire & EMS transported all three to a hospital to be checked out. Their conditions have not been released.

It’s unknown how that vehicle ended up in the water. The Washington State Patrol is investigating. Staff members of the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Washington State Parks Department also assisted with the rescue.

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