Spokane firefighters had the opportunity for training without intense heat at a building destined for demolition in west Spokane Thursday afternoon. The building, located at 1310 W. Boone was recently purchased by Spokane Transit Authority along with two other buildings on the same block. STA purchased the three buildings so it can expand its Fixed Route Operations Center. STA said it has outgrown the current location on the south side of Boone Ave.

STA is in the very beginning stages of the new facility and doesn’t expect construction to begin until 2028. The brick apartment building the firefighters are using for training was built in 1905. The house directly to the west of the apartment building was built in 1901. The home on the corner of Boone and Adams was built in 1905. All three properties are currently fenced off.

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A new report by UL's Fire Safety Research Institute highlights risks of lithium-ion battery fires in passenger railcars, recommending design changes, device policies, staff training, and public education for safety.

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A car caught fire and exploded Tuesday evening in Lower Manhattan, sending thick black smoke into the air near the Charging Bull statue.

Police and firefighters responded to reports of a car fire near Broadway and Stone Street around 5:45 p.m., according to the FDNY.

Videos from the scene show the car, which appeared to be MTA-affiliated, parked on the side of the road before quickly being consumed by the fire as onlookers awaited for the fire department to arrive.

Firefighters extinguished the flames shortly before 7 p.m. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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VIDEO: New Mexico State Police said 22 people were taken to the hospital after possible exposure to an “unidentified substance” at a home in Mountainair.

Four people were found unresponsive inside a residence on Wednesday; three of them are dead from a suspected overdose. While responding, 18 first responders began experiencing symptoms and, along with the surviving person in the residence, were taken to the University of New Mexico Hospital for treatment.

According to Mountainair Mayor Peter Nieto, three of the four EMTs from Mountainair EMS have been released from the hospital. EMS Chief Josh Lewis will stay overnight for observation.

NMSP said 25 people were exposed. Three died, 18 have been discharged from the hospital, one is in the process of being discharged, and three have been admitted for further treatment.

Mayor Nieto said that carbon monoxide and natural gas has been ruled out as causes. Albuquerque Fire Rescue Hazmat teams are working to identify the substance.

Investigators believe it may be passed through contact and not through the air. NMSP said that there is no threat to the public. People were asked to avoid the area. Officials are still working to identify the substance.

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VIDEOS/PHOTOS: Milwaukee firefighters battled a 5-alarm fire Wednesday night, May 20, at a vacant warehouse near 32nd and Hampton. The Milwaukee Fire Department said calls came in around 6:12 p.m., and crews were on scene in under five minutes.

No injuries were reported. “This was an all-hands-on-deck thing,” Milwaukee fire chief Aaron Lipski said. Lipski said the building had been vacant for years and was built in a mill construction style, making it especially dangerous once engulfed in flames because of the amount of wood inside.

Crews found fire on all four floors of the old building, Lipski said. The southwest corner of the building collapsed. Lipski said investigators did not yet know what caused the fire. He said the building did not have gas or electricity, making the chances of something starting on its own “pretty slim.” The Milwaukee Police Department and MFD’s fire investigation unit were on scene.

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