Initial autopsy results show the on-duty death of a 46-year-old Sequim firefighter in early January was the result of natural causes due to heart disease. Nathan Millet, deputy coroner with the Clallam County Prosecutor’s Office, said the Jan. 16 autopsy shows Capt. Charles “Chad” Cate II died of hypertensive cardiovascular disease.
- PUB DATE: 3/8/2023 1:30:00 AM - SOURCE: Sequim Gazette Online

VIDEO: Flames robbed several residents of their home after crews battled to put out a massive fire at an apartment complex in the Alief area. SkyEye was over Tuesday's scene in the 8300 block of Wilcrest, where flames were seen shooting through the roof, followed by heavy smoke. Investigators are still working to know what sparked the fire.
- PUB DATE: 3/8/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTRK-TV ABC 13 Houston

VIDEO: A basketball team of women in their 60s and 70s took on the Tuttle Fire Department to raise money for charity. The team goes by ‘The Grannys.’ "The average age of our team is about 60, and our oldest player is 79," said Lori Rupert, forward and captain. The grannies don’t just cook in the kitchen.
- PUB DATE: 3/8/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOCO-TV ABC 5 Oklahoma City

VIDEO: The lifesaving equipment St. Lucie County Fire District firefighters started using about three years ago is making history and saving lives. Crews responded to a call about a fall Tuesday in the area of A1A on Hutchinson Island shortly after 8:30 in the morning. While firefighters were on the scene, they were alerted to high levels of carbon monoxide by a detector attached to equipment carried on their belts.
- PUB DATE: 3/8/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPBF-TV ABC 25 Tequesta

Tayler Alexander was in middle school on 9/11, watching with her classmates as the terrorist attacks unfolded. She knew then a career of helping others was the path for her. “I decided, ‘alright, I’m either going to be doing law enforcement, be a firefighter or get into the military,’” Alexander said.
- PUB DATE: 3/8/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The News Herald