Firefighters in west valley were busy Wednesday night with a house fire that took the lives of five pets. Fire officials from West Valley Fire Rescue were called to the home off of 52nd Avenue at about 9:00 pm. When they arrived they found the home full of smoke but no flames. They say the fire "burned itself" out because of a lack of oxygen.
- PUB DATE: 4/6/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIT-AM 1280/FM 101.3 Yakima

Three encampment fires were reported by Seattle Fire Department (SFD) Wednesday, bringing the total to 261 in just over three months, on pace for a third year in a row of more than 1,000 recorded encampment fires, according to SFD Live. The three fires Wednesday occurred at 15th Ave NE., the intersection of S.
- PUB DATE: 4/5/2023 10:19:59 PM - SOURCE: MyNorthwest

VIDEO: Firefighters battled a large blaze in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood that left 12 adults and nine children unable to return home Tuesday afternoon. The fire was reported shortly before 1 p.m. in a home on Cushing Avenue. Flames burst through the roof of the building. "Seeing their faces and trying to figure out what's going to come next.
- PUB DATE: 4/5/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBTS-TV NBC 10 Nashua

VIDEO: Belvidere Fire Department Lt. Dan Drall was among the first on scene when the ceiling collapsed on people in a packed metal concert at the Apollo Theatre. Immediately, he said, firefighters jumped into action. "The first five minutes dictates the next five hours of the scene. We've always talked about that.
- PUB DATE: 4/5/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLS-TV ABC 7 Chicago

Police, fire and other government agencies across Florida must ground millions of dollars in aerial drones because of a new state rule banning the agencies from using devices made by China-based DJI. The DJI drones are among the most widely used in the world, but the DeSantis administration said they pose a security threat and did not include them on a list of approved drone manufacturers.
- PUB DATE: 4/5/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJXT-TV 4 Jacksonville