On Monday, the City of Coeur d’Alene announced three finalists in the selection process for the next Fire Chief of the Coeur d’Alene Fire Department. The city says it narrowed down the total pool of 34 applicants to nine for initial interviews. Interviews were held on Friday, Feb. 13, and the selection committee agreed to move three finalists forward for in-person interviews scheduled for Thursday, March 5. The finalists were selected for their work experience, professional accomplishments, and commitment to community service.

The finalists are:

• Jake Bieker, currently an internal applicant with the Coeur d’Alene Fire Department, serving as Fire Captain. Bieker brings more than 23 years of fire service experience.
• Jon Fugitt, Deputy Chief with Fullerton Fire Department in California. Fugitt has 25 years of experience advancing through the ranks from Firefighter to Deputy Chief.
• Kristan Maurer, most recently served as the Clark County Fire District 6 Fire Chief in Washington. Maurer has 25 years of fire service experience..

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VIDEO: Spokane County Fire District (SCFD) 10 Assistant Chief Andres Steevens says a home that was under renovation on Rambo Road in Medical Lake caught fire Sunday morning. Steevens says they responded to a 911 call about the fire around 6:30 a.m., and when crews got to the scene, the fire was going through the roof. SCFD says once crews saw the initial fire, they upgraded the call to get more resources on site to put the fire out.

Steevens says the fire caused the entire home to be “uninhabitable.” He added that one person was inside at the time of the fire, and they woke up, saw the fire and then went outside to call 911. SCFD says that the two people living at the home have been displaced and there were no injuries reported.

KREM-TV CBS 2 Spokane

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PHOTOS: Fire crews responded on Friday to a report of a commercial fire on U.S. 395, discovering upon arrival that it was actually a semi truck and trailer engulfed in flames, according to Franklin County Fire District 3. The trailer was full of flattened cardboard, officials reported, and the truck belonged to Packing Corporation of America, out of Boise, Idaho.

The incident reportedly caused delays in northbound traffic on U.S. 395 for several hours, as crews from Franklin County Fire District 5 and Walla Walla County Fire District 5 responded to assist. The Washington State Department of Transportation was also on scene helping with traffic control. According to authorities, the preliminary investigation indicates that the fire was caused by mechanical issues with the semi truck. The vehicle and its trailer were completely destroyed in the blaze.

KNDO-TV NBC 23 Yakima

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Lincoln Fire and Rescue was on scene at an early morning fire at a railroad bridge in west Lincoln.

LFR responded at 3:45 a.m. Monday to the railroad bridge over Salt Creek by Westgate and Sun Valley boulevards near Pinnacle Bank Arena. Our reporter on the scene could see the bridge engulfed in flames and heavy smoke rising from the area miles away.

The bridge eventually collapsed just before 5:30 a.m. LFR spokesperson, MJ Lierman, said the bridge will be a total loss, and they are working with railroad officials and fire investigators at this time.

While no cause has been determined, our station is working to get more details, while emergency response works the scene.

KOLN-TV CBS 10/KGIN-TV CBS 11 Lincoln-Grand Island

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