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Posted: Apr 10, 2023

Thurston County residents say ‘cell desert’ is putting their lives at risk

Residents of a Thurston County community south of Yelm say they live in a cell phone desert and it is putting their lives at risk. The Clearwood Community is some eight-and-a-half miles from the nearest cell phone tower in the city of Yelm. But its reach is not far enough to provide reliable service for hundreds of residents.
- PUB DATE: 4/10/2023 1:26:00 AM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle
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Posted: Apr 10, 2023

VIDEO: Firefighters battle three massive fires across one New York county on Easter Sunday

Three fires broke out across Nassau County within hours of each other on Easter Sunday. Two homes and one flower shop were badly damaged by the flames. In Brookville, a two-alarm fire ripped through the upper floors of a large home on Fruitledge Road on Sunday afternoon, destroying the upper floors.
- PUB DATE: 4/10/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WABC-TV ABC 7 New York
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Posted: Apr 10, 2023

Two Pennsylvania volunteer firefighters become bonded through kidney donation

VIDEO: National Donate Life Month is celebrated every April and encourages organ donor registration. In 1994, Dave Shafer was diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease. “Eventually, through the testing and everything else, it was determined that I needed to be on dialysis, and I was put on the waitlist and I got on the waitlist here at UPMC Harrisburg,” said Dave Shafer, kidney recipient.
- PUB DATE: 4/10/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WHTM-TV ABC 27 Harrisburg
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Posted: Apr 10, 2023

VIDEO: 10 years after tragic Texas chemical explosion, risk remains high

PHOTOS: The nightmares have eased, but the images remain singed in Michael Irving’s mind. The blown-out apartment complex, its walls and roof sheared off and refrigerators and mattresses still visible inside. The mushroom cloud billowing menacingly into the North Texas sky. The single severed leg poking out of the rubble, boot still firmly on foot.
- PUB DATE: 4/10/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: USA Today
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Posted: Apr 10, 2023

Measures to spotlight health risks from PFAS in firefighter gear close to becoming Indiana law

PFAS exposure can pose a significant cancer risk. And it's present in the moisture barrier firefighters wear under the rest of their gear to repel water and oils that could pose a risk to their safety. PFAS , also known as “forever chemicals,” are human-made chemicals found in everything from carpets, to fast food wrappers, to firefighting foams on military bases — like Grissom Air Reserve Base near Kokomo.
- PUB DATE: 4/10/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WVPE-FM 88.1 Elkhart
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