The Kansas City, Missouri, Fire Department has had its 119th firefighter die in the line of duty since 1887. A firefighter-paramedic with the department died during a training exercise on Tuesday. KSHB 41's Isabella Ledonne learned the majority of firefighter deaths are from medical emergencies, including the most recent death from KCFD's very own.
- PUB DATE: 9/18/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KSHB-TV NBC 41 Kansas City

VIDEO/PHOTOS: North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper Tuesday declared a state of emergency in southeastern counties as more than 50 roads along with many schools and businesses were still closed after a no-name storm hit the coast, spawning a tornado and dumping nearly 21 inches of rain near Wilmington Monday.
- PUB DATE: 9/18/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNCN-TV CBS 17 Goldsboro

An entire retail building in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood was evacuated on Tuesday due to an apparent hazmat incident. According to the Seattle Fire Department, the evacuation was issued as a safety precaution, and no injuries were reported. Units responded to the 400 block of Broadway Avenue East just after noon, which holds the Broadway Market shopping mall.
- PUB DATE: 9/18/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle

The city of Richland is celebrating their new fire station 76! According to Richland Fire and Emergency Services, this is the sixth fire station in Richland and the fourth to include space for police presence. The new station is designed to serve the growing community, which includes expanding housing developments, vibrant parks, bustling commercial areas, and a future school.
- PUB DATE: 9/18/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Apple Valley News Now

SEAGRAVE—Burbank Paradise Fire Protection District, Modesto, CA, rescue-pumper. Marauder stainless steel tilting cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; 500-gallon polypropylene water tank. Dealer: Jim Demattei, Derotic Emergency Equipment, El Dorado Hills, CA.

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