Tempe Fire News Today

What may have looked like a tragic day out at Kiwanis Lake was simply a training day for the Tempe Fire Department. They're working to get their crews prepared to prevent drownings for the busy summer season.

Arizona Department of Public Safety officials are investigating a deadly crash on eastbound Loop 202 Red Mountain near Priest Drive.

The crash, according to Tempe Fire officials, happened in the area of 84th Street and Shea in Scottsdale. Tempe Fire officials said they released a statement on the matter as a way to assist Scottsdale Fire officials, as they honor a fire official who passed away.

After days of searching for a body in a storm drain, Phoenix Police were able to get to it on Monday.

The fire happened near East Elliot Road and South Lakeshore Drive right around 3 p.m. Wednesday, Tempe fire officials said.

Crews at the Arizona Lithium facility discovered a Nikola semi-truck inside the building with a lithium-ion cell battery ablaze.

Nearly $800,000 in federal and city funds will be used to detect cancer early in firefighters to prevent occupational cancer deaths, officials said.

On Saturday afternoon, an incident at the Arizona Mills mall caused a large police presence at the mall with officers present investigating.

A child is in serious condition, according to fire officials, after they were pulled from a pool in Tempe.

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