The 911 and non-emergency phone lines in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley are once again operational, Alaska State Troopers reported Thursday evening. Authorities wrote in an alert around 5:30 p.m. that 911 service is once again available, over two hours after emergency and non-emergency phone lines went down in the region. The outage resulted from "unknown reasons," according to an earlier AST alert. "9-1-1 services appear to be functioning in other areas of the state, and this is only impacting the Mat-Su," troopers wrote.  

M/V Genius Star XI remains stable, anchored in Broad Bay, near Dutch Harbor, Alaska. Response personnel continue to offload CO2 bottles for inspection, refill, and reinstallation. The bottles are part of the ship's installed firefighting equipment that is required to meet Safety Of Life At Sea requirements established by the International Maritime Organization. Thirty-one of the ship's 153 CO2 bottles have been offloaded as of Thursday afternoon. The Unified Command established a Technical Expert Advisory Group to provide advice on technical issues related to response operations. The group is developing an air circulation plan for the cargo holds to be implemented by the salvage team onboard the vessel. Assessment teams continue to conduct air monitoring on-site and ashore, including five locations around Dutch Harbor.  

A massive fire has been burning for hours at a warehouse in Elizabeth, New Jersey, sending smoke into the sky that can be seen for miles. More than 100 firefighters are working to get the flames under control, but officials say the blaze could burn into the weekend. "We're going to be here for many hours today, if not days, fighting this fire," Elizabeth Mayor Chris Bollwage explained. "This fire is going to burn out from the outside, there's no way that we can get firefighters inside the building." The fire broke out early Friday morning at the Elizabeth Industrial Park on Trumbull Street. It's located along the city's waterfront near the Mills at Jersey Gardens mall and Newark Liberty International Airport. Authorities said a passerby spotted the fire and called for help around 5:30 a.m. The flames quickly spread, causing part of the building to collapse.  

PHOTO: The start of the NFL season usually brings fans a mix of excitement and hope. Hope remained in Arizona Cardinals fans as the team walked off the field with a 13-10 halftime lead Week 1 at Washington. As the Cardinals began their walk to the visitors' locker room, fans at home watching the game saw the score flash across the bottom of the screen as a silver firefighter's helmet decorated in honor of Arizona's NFL franchise sat on the field. Duane Schuman's phone began to buzz. Message after message came rolling in on the retired firefighter and mega Cardinals fan's iPhone, all with the same general note: Hey! We saw your helmet on TV when we were watching the game! "The NFL Network for the halftime had asked if they could borrow my helmet," Schuman said. "And they took it down to the field."  

VIDEO: Thursday's subway train derailment on the Upper West Side is causing major delays for the 1, 2, and 3 train lines, according to the MTA. MTA officials said the first car of a 1 train made contact with a disabled train that was vandalized just north of the 96th Street station around 3 p.m., causing the first car of the passenger train to derail. At least 26 people, mostly passengers, suffered minor injuries, but the lasting impact will be felt by commuters trying to get to work or school. As of Friday morning, the 1, 2, and 3 trains still had severe disruptions. In a press conference on Friday, MTA officials said severe subway disruptions will continue throughout the day, The MTA says it is working to fix and remove disabled cars, and hopes to have some service restored later Friday.  

Firefighting is a strenuous and stressful job. The post-traumatic stress disorder rate among firefighters is estimated to be higher than the rate in the military. As of Jan. 1, there is a state law in Tennessee that can help firefighters get better while still getting paid. The James "Dustin" Samples Act honors Samples, a Cleveland, Tennessee firefighter who bravely fought PTSD on the job. When he took his own life in 2020, his department and his family took action. Last year, legislation was passed that establishes the presumption that PTSD is a work-related injury for firefighters. It also creates a grant to help employers cover the cost of subsequent workers' compensation claims. "During my career, we didn't have this available to us, and it was basically do your job and be quiet," said Danny Yates, president of the Nashville Firefighters Association.  

Close to 50,000 massage guns sold in the United States have been recalled due to fire and burn hazards, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday. The recall involves Homedics' "Therapist Select Percussion Personal Massagers," which can overheat while charging. The CPSC said there have been 17 reports of the massage guns overheating, with one report of a consumer suffering a burnt thumb. There are about 46,000 units included in the recall, along with the roughly 41,000 that were sold in Canada. The recalled massagers have a model number of HHP-715 and only those with a manufacturing date through the end of 2022 are included in the recall. The manufacturing date is represented by a date code located on a sticker on the underside of the product's barrel.