Daniel Lyon Jr. strides up the sidewalk leading to the gym, arms swinging free in a short-sleeved blue T-shirt, a broad smile crossing his burn-scarred face. Gone is the plastic mask that protected the skin grafts on his cheeks and chin. Gone are the heavy jacket and thick gloves that shielded his torso and hands.
- PUB DATE: 8/5/2016 8:09:32 AM - SOURCE: Seattle Times

Firefighters responded to a fire on the third floor of a Bothell apartment building. Smoke and flames were seen coming from the Avana 522 apartments in the 12700 block of Northeast 180th Street shortly before 4:30 a.m. Friday. The fire was upgraded to a second alarm and the building was evacuated. The fire has since been put out.
- PUB DATE: 8/5/2016 5:52:35 AM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7

New York state has issued 14 violations to two fire departments regarding the Dec. 19 line-of-duty death of Mount Marion volunteer firefighter Lt. Jack Rose. The Public Employee Safety and Health Bureau of the state Department of Labor issued the violations in early May. The Times Herald-Record obtained the reports on the two departments through a request under the Freedom of Information Law.
- PUB DATE: 8/5/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Middletown Times Herald-Record

Dallas Fire-Rescue paramedics now have access to ballistic kits that can protect against rounds from high-powered rifles, like those used in the ambush on Dallas police officers last month. The kits are part of a modification to the active-shooter policy for DFR that will ultimately include collaboration with DPD.
- PUB DATE: 8/5/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFAA-TV ABC 8 Dallas - Fort Worth