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Posted: Apr 14, 2023

RV fire at south Seattle encampment spreads to nearby vehicles

VIDEO: Crews from the Seattle Fire Department (SFD) responded to an RV fire that caused heavy smoke in south Seattle on Thursday morning. The SFD said the fire was under control at 7:47 a.m. and no injuries were reported. The fire, which began shortly after 6:30 a.m., was located at 8300 Military Road South, near south Beacon Hill.
- PUB DATE: 4/14/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle
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Posted: Apr 13, 2023

One Dead in Moses Lake House Fire

According to the Grant County Sheriff's Office, four of 5 people living in the home escaped. Due to darkness and concerns about structure safety, the investigation began this morning into the cause of a fire that killed one person near Moses Lake. Late Wednesday night, Grant County Deputies and firefighters from Grant County Fire District 5 were dispatched to a report of a house on fire in the 2900 block Road D.
- PUB DATE: 4/13/2023 10:24:32 AM - SOURCE: KFLD-FM 98.7 Pasco
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Posted: Apr 13, 2023

VIDEO: Wisconsin officials respond to large fire that destroyed multiple houses

Part of S. 19th St. on Milwaukee's south side was blocked off Wednesday night after several houses were destroyed in a fire. The fire started around 4 p.m. at a home near S. 19th St. and Burnham St. "So windy outside. So, I just checked out the window, and I saw the noise, where it was coming from, and I saw the house on fire," said neighbor Delia Velez, who told CBS 58 she heard a loud boom before seeing the fire.
- PUB DATE: 4/13/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee
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Posted: Apr 13, 2023

Uber is funding an e-bike trade-in program in New York City to curb battery fires

VIDEO: Uber is funding a new program that aims to get electric bikes with dangerous non-certified lithium-ion batteries off New York City streets. The company said on Wednesday it will soon allow the thousands of New York City delivery workers who use e-bikes the ability to trade-in their bikes for newer, safer models.
- PUB DATE: 4/13/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CNN Business
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Posted: Apr 13, 2023

Restored Pumper Truck, Still Running, Comes Back Home To Illinois

PHOTOS: Niles firefighters saw a 1940s-era fire truck — one steeped in local history — rejoin the village’s fleet last month. On May 1, 1941, the village of Niles purchased a Model 21 Pirsch Triple Combination Fire Engine for $6,150. Last month that engine, with its designation of “Niles Fire Dept. No.
- PUB DATE: 4/13/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Journal & Topics
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