VIDEO: Thousands of Californians fled their homes as severe weather continued to batter the state, leaving one dead, a child missing and massive swaths of power outages on Tuesday. Moderate to heavy rains were expected to continue to hammer much of California on Tuesday as a fresh low-pressure system barreled toward the state as part of a "parade of cyclones" that prompted a string of rescues Monday.
- PUB DATE: 1/10/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NBC News

A dozen East Point firefighters will be redeployed after a late-night fire destroyed one of the city's fire stations. The City of East Point's Fire Department says the blaze broke out shortly before 11:32 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6 at Fire Station #3, which is located on the 3800 block of North Commerce Drive.
- PUB DATE: 1/10/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAGA-TV FOX 5 Atlanta

Ocean City paramedics are bringing new equipment into the field to better treat trauma patients. Ocean City Fire Department (OCFD) says the Ocean City Career Fire/EMS Division is getting ready to add ultrasound technology to its crews. Officials say the equipment will help determine the extent of injuries in trauma and medical patients.
- PUB DATE: 1/10/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMDT-TV ABC/CW+ 47 Salisbury

With all of the benefits of pretend play, one toy company is aiming to inspire young girls with a new line of dolls, fashioned after female firefighters. Triple F, which stands for Fierce Female Firefighters, has launched a line of authentic firefighter plush characters, with the third character coming out this month.
- PUB DATE: 1/10/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: GIFTS and Decorative Accessories

On Tuesday, Tacoma city officials stated that the Tacoma Fire Department crews were busy in 2022. A press release from the city stated that they responded to almost 50,000 calls and 80 percent of them were EMS calls (emergency medical service). “Tacoma residents and businesses pay taxes to the city for all services, including fire suppression and life safety programs.
- PUB DATE: 1/10/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle