PHOTO: The T'eedriinjik Fire (#380) near Venetie more than tripled in size after exhibiting extreme fire behavior Wednesday night. Firefighters reported the fire was running and torching, with new fires starting outside the main fire perimeter, prompting mobilization of water-scooping aircraft and 12 smokejumpers. While airplanes and a helicopter dropped water on the flames, firefighters were working to get a saw line and hose around the fire to start cooling down the edges. Firefighters estimated 17.5 acres of new growth Wednesday, adding to the 5 acres they were mopping up. The fire is near a double-track trail 2 miles northwest of the community. The BLM Alaska Fire Service North Star Fire Crew, a type 2 crew that trains to hotshot standards, is mobilizing to the fire.  

PHOTOS: At least 1,500 vehicles, if not more, inside of an estimated 20-acre junkyard in the Antelope Valley burned in a three-alarm blaze Thursday. Firefighters responded to reports of a "yard fire" at 421 W Ave I off of Sierra Highway in Lancaster just after 3 p.m., L.A. County Fire confirmed to KTLA. In video of the blaze posted to social media, thick plumes of black smoke were seen coming from the location and drifting over the nearby Sierra Highway. Initially, fire officials reported that an estimated 300 crushed vehicles were on fire, though that number continued to rise as the flames spread. Aerial footage from Sky5 showed several explosions, as well as flames jumping the fence causing firefighters to quickly extinguish small vegetation fires.  

VIDEO: According to the Environmental Protection Agency, PFAS (or forever chemicals) can be found in almost every American's bloodstream. Based on your career, though, you could be more exposed than others. The National Fire Fighter Cancer Cohort Study is starting its research into PFAS and firefighters' health in North Carolina. Researchers from Duke and NC State are leading the study, hoping to follow firefighters throughout their careers to analyze how PFAS are affecting them. PFAS can be found in certain types of firefighting foam and are used to make firefighters' uniforms water and oil-repellant. "The occupation of firefighting in 2022 was named a known carcinogen," researcher Bryan Ormond with NC State said.  

PHOTO: Escambia County EMS is showing off their new ambulances and they have a different look. Four new ambulances are now wrapped with a Blue Angels theme. The county says the design was developed by an employee and retrofitted by a company to be applied to the ambulances' shape and model. "Being here in Escambia County and Pensacola, the Blue Angels are a pride and joy of this area," Training Supervisor Houston Harvell said. "So anytime we will pull from them to reemphasize what this area is about." They had the new designs put on right before Red, White, and Blues weekend.  

VIDEO: If you saw emergency vehicles in the parking lot at Lambeau Field on Tuesday, there was no immediate danger. Local first responders gathered at Lambeau for a combined training. Officials participated in a simulated event that helped them prepare for the upcoming Packers season. Green Bay Police Chief Chris Davis says this practice helps with communication and learning where to prioritize resources for all public safety, fire, and EMS workers at large public events. This training exercise practices communication and coordination through simulated events. Chief Davis says the type of training they participated in on Tuesday can be applied for any large event in the city, including the NFL Draft, highlighting the importance for each unit to be prepared for any situation.