More than 500 friends, coworkers and other members of the community packed the Sequim High School gymnasium to mourn the loss of Clallam County Fire District 3 Capt. Charles “Chad” Cate. A longtime Sequim native, a first responder and a youth sports coach, the 46-year-old Cate was found dead in his fire district bunk in the early morning hours of Jan.
- PUB DATE: 1/23/2023 1:30:00 AM - SOURCE: Peninsula Daily News Online - Metered Site

A Queens house fire that killed one person and injured 10 others was sparked by a lithium-ion battery, the fire department said Saturday. It adds to a series of battery blazes that have caused concern in the city. The latest ripped through two floors of a home on 89th Street, a few blocks from LaGuardia Airport, around 11 p.
- PUB DATE: 1/23/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPIX-TV Mission Broadcasting 11 New York City

VIDEO: A local fire department celebrated a huge milestone for their fire chief. The Van Buren Volunteer Fire Department celebrated 60 years of service for Fire Chief Pete Taylor. Taylor started working with the department when he was just 18 years old. The department held an open house at the station.
- PUB DATE: 1/23/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTHI-TV CBS/FOX/MyNetworkTV/CW+ 10 Terre Haute

With her red-painted nails, matching bandana and fire hat, Molly the Dalmatian earned a special spot in the hearts of children nationwide through fire safety education. Since 9 weeks old, Molly helped Arkansas-based retired firefighter Dayna Hilton teach kids about home escape maps, crawling low under smoke and everything in between.
- PUB DATE: 1/23/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: USA Today - Metered Site

VIDEO: A local fire department in Beaver County is going back in time after getting a very special delivery over the weekend. The Conway Volunteer Fire Department has its 1938 Darley Fire Engine returned to its station on Sunday after being without it for more than 50 years. The fire chief tells KDKA that the truck was donated in the 1970's when it was replaced with a newer truck.
- PUB DATE: 1/23/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KDKA-TV CBS 2 Pittsburgh