PHOTOS: On a sunny Saturday afternoon with no fires in sight, Capital City Fire/Rescue celebrated the retirement of Assistant Chief Ed Quinto with family and friends at the Hagevig Regional Fire Training Center. Quinto devoted 45 years to CCFR, making him Juneau's longest-serving firefighter and the City and Borough of Juneau's longest-serving employee. He has been involved in nearly every disaster in Juneau over the past half-century. Although his decades of service are notable, Quinto said the journey along the way is more important. "I look at the things that I've done and accomplished," he said in an interview. "I've helped a lot of firefighters become who they are now. The biggest thing I did was to help serve and protect the citizens of Juneau. Try to save their lives, helping them out on their worst day. You show up and try to help them out. Whatever it is — house fire, or if they get in a car accident or their loved ones were hurt. I'm glad I was there to comfort them and help them, and provide the best care and support as best that I can."  

Water levels in Mendenhall Lake and River began rising Sunday morning, indicating that Suicide Basin has started to drain and glacial outburst flooding has begun. The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning that is in effect until Tuesday afternoon. If the basin does indeed drain completely, it will send billions of gallons of water downstream and push flooding to a crest near 15 feet, around the same height as last year's record-breaking flood, which caused extensive damage to riverside homes. The Mendenhall Lake and River are expected to reach minor flood stage Monday and will continue to rise to moderate levels around 10 feet. At that stage, Mendenhall Campground will be inundated with up to 3 feet of water covering low areas and 1.5 feet of water blocking Skaters Cabin Road.  

PHOTOS: Four firefighters were transported to the hospital after their fire truck overturned Saturday morning. Police reported to a crash on the intersection of East 30th Street and North Hawthorne Lane just before 11:30 a.m. Aug. 3. IFD Battalion Chief Rita Reith told 13News that the firefighters were heading to a nearby fatal crash on Massachusetts Avenue and East 30th Street when their truck overturned. According to IFD, two firetrucks were attempting to maneuver around slowed traffic and a "wide load" that was being escorted by Indiana State Police officers. One firetruck was successful, but the other was not. It was a scene where IFD firefighters had to rescue their own. "It was tragic," witness John Galada said. "It skipped and went sideways and flipped over on its side and rolled over to its back."  

PHOTOS: A 34-year-old Colorado man recovering in a hospital will be charged with arson and attempted murder once doctors conclude treatment and hand him over to authorities. The yet-unidentified man was taken into custody Friday afternoon after firing a round from a handgun into the windshield of an ambulance. The trajectory of the bullet was altered and the three people inside the Falck Rocky Mountain ambulance were not injured. "I've been a paramedic for 30 years," Falck Regional Managing Director David Patterson said Saturday, "and the level of 'close call' here is remarkable....(It was) the nearest of misses." At the time of the gunshot, the ambulance was in motion, pulling up to the scene of a house fire with residents standing nearby, Patterson said.  

VIDEO: A small plane made an emergency crash landing on the golf course at Haggin Oaks on Sunday, coming to rest at the pro shop, the Sacramento Fire Department said. The pilot walked away with a minor cut to his hand. No one else was hurt. The Sacramento Fire Department said it responded to a report of a plane crashing into a building at the Haggin Oaks Golf Complex after 1 p.m. Capt. Justin Sylvia with Sac Fire said the pilot had just taken off from McClellan Airfield. At about 400 feet altitude, the pilot's engine shut down and he had to look for a safe place to land. The pilot saw the golf course and brought it down with a belly landing. The plane skidded off grass, into pavement and then came to rest against the pro shop. "He knew that he was not going to make it back to the airport," Sylvia said.  

VIDEO/PHOTO: After a wireless phone charger from Baseus caught fire in Farmington Hills last February, a nationwide investigation was launched. As a result, approximately 132,000 Baseus Magnetic Wireless Charging Power Banks have been recalled across the United States as of June 27. "The lithium-ion battery in the power banks can overheat, posing a fire hazard," according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The battery fire in Farmington Hills that eventually led to the recall was intense but small. "The homeowner heard his power bank hissing and saw it burst into flames," according to a news release from the city. "Though the fire was out when crews arrived and caused minimal damage and no injuries, Farmington Hills Fire Marshal Jason Baloga wanted to investigate further."