VIDEO: It’s a first for the city of St. Louis. The St. Louis Fire Department makes a historic move. Five Black women have been promoted to the rank of Fire Captain.

Promoted in order, the newly appointed Captains include:

• Licole McKinney
• Jessica Jackson
• Pamela Saunders-Isaac
• Elizabeth McCormick
• Cicely Tucker

“It’s just unbelievable and it’s a pleasure and joy to share it with my sisters,” said Fire Captain Cicely Tucker. The St. Louis Fire Department said it hired its first female firefighter on Aug. 31, 1987.

Since then, the department has hired 33 women as firefighters. Of those 33, ten have been promoted to Fire Captain, and two have advanced to the rank of Fire Battalion Chief.

These five women will join Fire Captain Carolyn Moore, a 35+ year veteran of the department, bringing the total number of Black female Fire Captains in the department to six.

KSDK-TV NBC 5 St. Louis

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An investigation is underway after a fire destroyed a beloved bakery in New Bedford. Crews responding to Sunrise Bakery & Coffee Shop off Bolton Street around 10 p.m. Wednesday found flames and smoke shooting from the roof.

Firefighters were eventually able to get the fire under control, but it left behind heavy damage. “My niece, who’s 9 years old, saw what happened tonight and cried because one of our favorite places to go and get a sweet treat is gone,” said Chelsea Silva. “It’s going to be a big loss that the community feels.”

The fire was contained to the business and did not spread to any buildings nearby. The house behind it only sustained minor damage to the vinyl siding. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time and it’s unclear if anyone was injured.

WPRI-TV CBS/MyNetworkTV 12 Providence

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Several firefighting agencies responded to put out a fire in a storage shed early on Tuesday morning. According to West Benton Fire Rescue, at about 1:45 a.m. on February 10, firefighters were dispatched to Hinzerzling Road and west Heck Road near Prosser for a reported structure fire. As crews were on the way, they received information that a commercial structure was threatened by the fire. Firefighters said they arrived to find a burning tractor near the building.

Firefighters said they worked through the morning to put out the fire. The tractor was heavily damaged by the flames. WBFR said they were assisted by Benton County Fire Protection Districts 2 and 4, the Benton County Sheriff’s Office, and Benton Public Utility District. Officials said no injuries to firefighters or bystanders were reported. The cause of the fire is currently unknown.

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PHOTOS: Fourteen firefighters from Quincy, Mattawa, Soap Lake, Ephrata and Royal Slope completed the Columbia River Fire Academy last week, according to an announcement from Grant County Fire District 3, which hosted the training at the George Fire Station.

“It’s a huge time commitment, not only for them but for their families who have to endure this for several months,” said Todd Hufman, Assistant Chief of Operations and Training for Grant County Fire District 3.

The course was every Monday and Thursday evening, plus several all-day Saturday sessions starting in September. The curriculum came from the International Fire Service Training Association’s Firefighter 1 course. Participants came from a range of experience levels, Hufman said.

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Central Pierce Fire & Rescue says that firefighters saved two cats from a house fire in Puyallup. The fire started in a kitchen in a home located on Alderbrook Ct. S. near Forrest Green Blvd. One person had moderate burns, according to firefighters. Central Pierce Fire & Rescue says the cause of the fire is still under investigation.

KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle

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