PHOTOS: Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a proclamation declaring Jan. 7 as a day of remembrance for the victims of the Los Angeles fires. In honor of the day, flags at all state buildings will be flown at half-staff.

“One year ago, fire tore through Los Angeles, shattering ordinary days and forever changing the lives of tens of thousands of people in Malibu, Altadena, Pasadena, and the Pacific Palisades,” the proclamation stated. “In a matter of hours, neighborhoods were reduced to ash, families were displaced, and 31 lives were taken — each one irreplaceable, each one deeply loved.”

The proclamation emphasized the ongoing impact of the fires, noting that the loss leaves “wounds that time cannot heal.”

It also highlighted the broader context of wildfires in California, referencing past fires such as the Tubbs, Camp, and North Complex fires. “The past decade has seen fires on a scale once unimaginable – driven by hotter temperatures, prolonged drought, and the accelerating realities of a changing climate,” Newsom said.

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A man playing pickleball at an Edmonds gym suffered a medical emergency, and an off-duty South County firefighter and a cardiologist jumped in to help. Bellingham Fire Captain Tobey Stevenson was working out at the Edmonds Harbor Square Athletic Club on September 5 when a man slumped over and his face turned blue. Stevenson and another gym-goer, who was a cardiologist, started CPR on the man after finding he had no pulse and was not breathing, according to South County Fire.

Bystanders grabbed a defibulator at the gym, which the two responders used to start the man’s heart again. “I saw his eyes flicker and he started breathing. It was an amazing feeling,” Stevenson said. Emergency responders arrived and brought the man to a hospital, and he was released a few days later. In a ceremony on Monday, South County Fire honored Stevenson and the other responders credited with saving the man’s life.

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One person died following a crash involving a West Chester Township (OH) ambulance.

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The Maui County (HI) Fire Department will receive a new tender with a 1,500-gpm pump and 1,250-gallon tank, designed for durability and performance in varied terrain.

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Hunt County (TX) commissioners voted to end the contract with the Quinlan Volunteer Fire Department due to concerns over response incidents, impacting fire protection in unincorporated areas.

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