The oldest continuously operating fire station in the world was recently added to the National Register of Historic Places. It’s in Northern Michigan and was built in 1888. The Manistee Fire Station, 281 1st St., was added to the national register on Jan. 20, city officials announced.

For generations, it has been a “cornerstone of public safety and community resilience,” the news release said. “Its distinctive architecture and enduring role in protecting the citizens of Manistee highlight both its historical and cultural significance.”

The designation underscores the station’s importance and guarantees that its legacy will be preserved for future generations, the release said.

This isn’t the first time the Romanesque Revival-style facility has earned recognition. In 2019, the Manistee Fire Station was awarded the title of “Oldest Continuously Manned Operating Fire Station” by Guinness World Records.

The fire station is one of more than 150 documented historic sites in Manistee County.

In the wintertime, the county “becomes an open-air museum blanketed in snow, each building, bridge and trail telling stories from lumber camp days to maritime trade and Victorian life,” according to Manistee Tourism.

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A Ford recall tied to engine block heaters matters now because winter habits—plugging in overnight—can quietly create the exact conditions that raise fire risk.

I’ll be honest: most recall headlines blur together until one lands in the overlap between “common behavior” and “rare but serious outcome.” This one sits right there.

If you live anywhere that gets real cold, you already know the routine. You plug the vehicle in overnight so the engine warms a bit before start-up. It’s practical, it’s normal, and it’s the kind of thing you do without thinking twice—especially if you’ve done it for years with no drama.

The issue is that this recall is specifically about the engine block heater system: the part that gets energized when the vehicle is plugged into household power. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Ford, certain block heaters may crack and allow coolant to leak, which can create an electrical short when the heater is plugged in. That short can raise the risk of an under-hood fire while the vehicle is parked.

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VIDEO: A fire broke out in a Spokane Valley apartment building on Applewood Boulevard and Park Road on Monday morning, forcing residents to evacuate. According to firefighters, the fire initially began in the attic of one of the units. Crews were dispatched at around 5:45 a.m. and were able to prevent flames from spreading. All occupants inside all four apartment units had to evacuate. No injuries have been reported. The cause of the fire is still being determined.

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A rural home in Yakima County is a total loss after it partially collapsed due to a fire on Sunday morning, Yakima County firefighters said. According to Yakima County Fire District 5, at about 7:52 a.m. on January 25, firefighters responded to a reported house fire on Fort Road southwest of Wapato. First responders arrived to find a single-story home with multiple additions on fire and about to collapse due to the damage. Firefighters said they evacuated the single resident of the home and assessed him for injuries, but he was unharmed.

YCFD5 said firefighters attempted to keep the fire contained, but it spread into the attic of the home and from there spread throughout the structure. As the home began to collapse, firefighters took a defensive formation to stop it from spreading further, and were only able to begin putting out the fire by about 8:23 a.m.

Firefighters said the home was declared a total loss, and the Red Cross is assisting the property owner. It is estimated the fire did about $100,000 worth of damage to the property. Firefighters said the home did not have working smoke detectors or a fire alarm system.

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Three dogs were rescued from an apartment fire in Bothell on Friday night, according to the fire department. Bothell Fire Department crews responded alongside the Shoreline Fire Department and Eastside Fire & Rescue to a third-floor apartment fire along NE 189th St. Bothell Fire reports that crews arrived to find heavy smoke coming from the building, but the resident had extinguished any flames before crews arrived. Firefighters reportedly ventilated the smoke-filled unit and rescued the occupant’s three dogs. The fire was caused by food left on the stove, according to Bothell Fire, and no injuries were reported.

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