VIDEO: Firefighters extinguish flaming tractor-trailer on Charlotte interstate

One person was hurt after a tractor-trailer burst into flames on I-77 in Charlotte early Friday morning. The blaze broke out around 1 a.m. on the southbound side near the W.T. Harris Boulevard exit. Traffic cameras showed firefighters arrive within minutes of the fire starting, quickly getting out hoses and spraying the trailer down as flames trickled onto the interstate shoulder. Once the fire was put out, the truck emitted thick smoke for several minutes.
WBTV CBS 3 Charlotte

New study from Duke and NC State hopes to learn more about the connection between PFAS and firefighters’ health

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.
WECT-TV NBC 6 Wilmington

Washington Fire-Rescue-EMS using rainy weather to train, prepare for larger storms

VIDEO: It’s hurricane season in Eastern North Carolina and this recent rain could be a preview of what’s to come. Washington Fire-Rescue-EMS has been training in their new rescue boats to make sure they’re ready to go. “We train a lot. We’re going to be in these boats, will also be used if other cities in the area need us, they’ll be able to call us,” Washington Fire Chief R.M. Flowers said. “As long as we’re not inundated with water or flood-prone areas, they’ll be able to call us and we’ll be able to go to their cities and help them as well.”
WNCT-TV CBS/CW+ 9 Greenville

Authorities say Greenville auto shop fire was intentional

VIDEO: Firefighters say a blaze that destroyed a Greenville auto shop was intentionally set and Greenville police say they do have a person of interest. Crews were called to Komplete Auto Repair on Spruce Street around 6:00 a.m. Battalion Chief Bryant Beddard says two dozen firefighters battled the blaze and had it under control in about 30 minutes. The fire started in the front office, according to a news release. In addition to firefighters, Greenville police, the SBI, and ATF were at the fire scene today. A person, who was not a firefighter, was sent to the ECU Health Medical Center, after being injured, while firefighters say they found the remains of a dog inside the business. Greenville police are now investigating who started the fire.
WITN-TV NBC/MyNetworkTV 7 Washington