Three people were trapped on the balcony of a burning building with firefighters trying to save them -- but all the ladders the first-responders had were too short. Volunteer firefighters in Landover Hills, Maryland saved three lives early Thursday by thinking on their feet and piecing together an escape route using two ladders.
- PUB DATE: 8/28/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: nbc Washington

As Washington and other Western states battle huge blazes this summer, two U.S. senators said at a field hearing in Seattle that more needs to be done to prepare for and help prevent future wildfires. The federal legislation they are backing, the Wildland Fire Management Act, would establish community plans to reduce the risks of fires, support forest thinning and increase the ability to fight major fires so they don't grow into infernos that destroy homes and businesses.
- PUB DATE: 8/27/2015 9:48:50 PM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000

As Washington and other Western states battle huge blazes this summer, two U.S. senators said at a field hearing in Seattle that more needs to be done to prepare for and help prevent future wildfires. The federal legislation they are backing, the Wildland Fire Management Act, would establish community plans to reduce the risks of fires, support forest thinning and increase the ability to fight major fires so they don't grow into infernos that destroy homes and businesses.
- PUB DATE: 8/27/2015 9:48:50 PM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000

Columns of smoke tower over Alder Lake as a fire burns in heavy timber near Mineral. Down below, Tim Turvill said he's been watching the fire burn toward his home for days, so he's packed and ready to get out. The fire started in late July when thunderstorms blew through the area and lightning sparked dry brush and timber.
- PUB DATE: 8/27/2015 7:41:04 PM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7

Columns of smoke tower over Alder Lake as a fire burns in heavy timber near Mineral. Down below, Tim Turvill said he's been watching the fire burn toward his home for days, so he's packed and ready to get out. The fire started in late July when thunderstorms blew through the area and lightning sparked dry brush and timber.
- PUB DATE: 8/27/2015 7:41:04 PM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7