PHOTO: A landslide on Gastineau Avenue displaced at least seven people in the Strasbaugh Apartments building. According to Tom Mattice, the city's Emergency Programs Manager, no injuries or major damage to the building has been reported, but city officials recommended residents evacuate as a precaution. Heavy rain triggered the slide, which brought down some trees, large debris and mud onto the road. Mattice said two more slides have also occurred in downtown Juneau, and more are likely as the rain continues. "We could definitely see more events over the next couple of days," he said. "People who live in the affected areas should be thinking about their safety, and if they choose to self evacuate or spend the night at a friend's house, it's never a bad idea."  

PHOTOS: This is a report on fires occurring in Division of Alaska Forestry & Fire Protection northern and coastal areas. These include the DOF protection areas of Kenai/Kodiak, Southwest, Mat-Su, Valdez/Copper River, Fairbanks, Delta, and Tok. There was one new fire reported in DOF's protection areas; it was located on Susitna Lake, north of Lake Louise. A remote cabin owner reported that fire had spread into the trees from their burn barrel. The owner was able to extinguish the fire but wanted assistance to ensure the fire was out. DOF Copper River Area sent helitack to investigate and found no heat or smoke showing. The Super Cub Fire (#368) was listed as one tenth of an acre and placed into monitor status.  

VIDEOS: Firefighters battled a blaze for over 11 hours on Grand Rapid's west side at PADNOS' Front Street Recycling location. Investigators have now confirmed the fire was caused by a lightning strike. A PADNOS Company manager said that one employee had arrived to work early, saw the smoke and immediately called 911. It started around 3 a.m. at the facility located at 601 Letellier Avenue. It took crews over 2 hours to extinguish the flames. Our crew at the scene saw flames coming from the building, along with a massive plume of black smoke. Grand Rapids Fire Marshal Bill Smith said fire crews were up on aerials, shooting water into the blaze. "The fire was advanced enough that it drove our fire suppression crews out, and we went defensive at that time, we did try to make another interior attack," Smith said.  

VIDEO: An online fundraiser for the family of Corey Comperatore, the man who died shielding his family from gunfire at Saturday's Donald Trump rally in Butler, has raised $1 million. Jason Bubb, the owner of Three Fit Six gym in Cabot, organized the fundraiser. He said Comperatore's daughter Allyson has been a member of his gym since day one. "She's an awesome client of mine," Bubb said Monday. His original goal was to raise $7,000. "And now I'm in it, and I'm going to do it to my fullest power to help her, and by all means, this is all about that family," Bubb said. Bubb said he met Corey years ago when they worked out at the same gym, describing him as a great guy. "I hope he's remembered as the hero that he was, the father that he was, the husband that he was," Bubb said.  

VIDEO: A South Side organization is paving the way for the next generation to become first responders. The Black Fire Brigade recently celebrated its 6th anniversary by opening a new educational center in Washington Park. All of the students who have gone through the program have gotten jobs as firefighters or EMT's. From CPR training in the classroom, to a shooting scenario that looks very real, retired firefighter Quention Curtis is training the next generation of first responders. Curtis is founder of the Black Fire Brigade, a nonprofit organization that recruits, trains, and provides employment opportunities for young African Americans so they can become medical technicians and firefighters. Also known as Lt. Q, Curtis was a firefighter for 37 years. He started the Black Fire Brigade six years ago.  

Illicit use of the veterinary tranquilizer xylazine continues to spread across the United States. The drug, which is increasingly mixed with fentanyl, often fails to respond to the opioid overdose reversal medication naloxone and can cause severe necrotic lesions. A report released by Millennium Health, a specialty lab that provides medication monitoring for pain management, drug treatment, and behavioral and substance use disorder treatment centers across the country, showed the number of urine specimens collected and tested at the US drug treatment centers were positive for xylazine in the most recent 6 months. As previously reported by Medscape Medical News, in late 2022, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a communication alerting clinicians about the special management required for opioid overdoses tainted with xylazine, which is also known as "tranq" or "tranq dope."