People gathered in Spokane to participate in a stair climb event honoring the emergency response teams of 9/11. Participants had the opportunity to climb 110 flights of stairs, mirroring the efforts of first responders responding to the attacks. Joey Beardslee, a student at Washington State University, took part in the "Step to Remember" fundraiser.
- PUB DATE: 9/10/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KHQ-TV NBC 6 Spokane

Nearly 50 firefighters were dispatched to a massive barn fire in Parkland, where one firefighter was later transported to a hospital after showing signs of heat exhaustion. The firefighter is expected to be OK. The incident happened at around 5 a.m. Monday, when units received a call concerning a barn and guest house fire.
- PUB DATE: 9/9/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSVN-TV FOX 7 Miami

VIDEO: As part of a national effort to eradicate the use of a fire-suppressing foam containing PFAS, officials removed the last of the toxic foam from the fire trucks at the Bangor International Airport and replaced it with a PFAS-free solution. Positioned next to the airport's runway is the 101st Air Refueling Wing Fire Protection Unit.
- PUB DATE: 9/9/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFVX-LD FOX 22 Bangor

VIDEO: A loaded gun stored in the oven fired five rounds after getting overheated in Virginia, according to authorities. Chesterfield firefighters responded to a call regarding a fire. When firefighters opened the oven, they found a gun inside. Officials said someone turned the oven on with the gun inside.
- PUB DATE: 9/9/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WWBT-TV NBC 12 Richmond

PHOTOS: When the North Tower collapsed on 9/11, Thomas Gambino III knew in his gut that his father, FDNY Firefighter Thomas Gambino Jr., was dead. At his father’s funeral, he knew what he’d be doing the rest of his life. The younger Gambino, who was 20 at the time, is one of more than 75 sons and daughters of the 343 FDNY members lost on 9/11 — or later succumbed to Ground Zero-related diseases — who went on to become firefighters or medics.
- PUB DATE: 9/9/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New York Post