VIDEO: A potentially deadly fungus is spreading in health care facilities across the country at "an alarming rate," according to renewed warnings from the CDC. New Jersey is a hot spot for this fungus and health officials are renewing warnings because it's resistant to treatment. The CDC says nation-wide cases tripled in a three year period.
- PUB DATE: 4/26/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KYW-TV CBS 3 Philadelphia

VIDEO: Seattle City Council members will soon vote on whether to approve a measure that would give Seattle Fire Department (SFD) personnel protections under the city's obstruction ordinance. Currently, Seattle law makes it a crime to physically interfere with "public officers" responding to emergencies, but it does not explicitly include all firefighters, EMTs and other personnel.
- PUB DATE: 4/26/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KING-TV NBC 5 Seattle

Part of downtown Mason City is closed off after a fire destroyed the historic Kirk Apartments on Monday. The building is located at 206 North Federal Avenue which is part of Mason City’s historic district in downtown. Barricades are placed on North Federal Avenue to keep people safely at a distance. According to Mason City Fire Chief Erik Bullinger, firefighters were called to the building shortly after 1:30 p.
- PUB DATE: 4/25/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KAAL-TV ABC 6 Austin

VIDEO/PHOTOS: A popular D.C. breakfast spot is sending a warning to other businesses after falling victim to a scam Saturday. Pearl’s Bagels in Mount Vernon Triangle is out nearly a thousand dollars after a man claiming to be a fire equipment inspector stole from them. Oliver Cox, the owner of Pearl’s Bagels, told FOX 5 the scammer knew what he was doing.
- PUB DATE: 4/25/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTTG-TV FOX 5 Washington, D.C.

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Thirty years ago Catoosa didn't have sirens, only had a volunteer fire department and cell phones were just starting to become a thing. That's how Catoosa Fire Chief Denus Benton remembers it. FOX23 talked to him Monday, 30 years since a supercell storm spawned a tornado that killed seven people and left a path of destruction and injuries through Tulsa and Catoosa.
- PUB DATE: 4/25/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOKI-TV FOX 23 Tulsa