Kittitas County Sherrif officers have made an arrest in connection to a fire that destroyed multiple buildings on Friday. According to a post on their Facebook page, detectives served a search warrant on an apartment on East Helena Avenue in Ellensburg arresting 24-year-old Lyle Morgan on First Degree Arson charges.
- PUB DATE: 12/6/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS/CW+ 29 Yakima

Boulder County residents have a new fire station with the opening of the Lefthand Fire Protection District Station 1, KDVR.com reported.

The new $3.5 million station was paid for through a construction fund, state grant, lease purchase and community fundraising, the report said.

Forty-four firefighters now have a space to call their own that includes a modern gathering area, kitchen, six dorm rooms and training facilities, according to the report. The equipment area has extensive storage space for vehicles and fire mitigation tools.

The Trout Creek Volunteer Fire Department has honored the memory of a recently deceased firefighter by placing his name on the side of the fire truck that he operated for many years, KJAS.com reported.

Keith Allen Powers was only 45 years old when he died September 10, the report said. A longtime member of the Trout Creek Volunteer Fire Department, he was captain over Brush Truck No. 44 in the Old Salem area where he lived.

On the door of the truck, the fire department has placed the statement “In loving memory of Keith Powers”.

The Troy Fire Department invited the public to its new fire station Sunday, Dayton247now.com reported. The open house allowed the public to tour the new facility at 110 East Canal Street.

Fire Station 11’s location will help in the department’s future growth, a fire official said. The previous location couldn’t see any expansion, and with the new facility the department can double-stack its equipment depending on the needs of the community, the report said.

The new facility tries to blend in with other historic structures that make up the historic look in the city of Troy. A fire official said the department didn’t want to make the station look like a crisp, new-age fire station, but wanted to make the station look like a part of the community, the report said.

The facility has more added space, and comforts to help firefighters after responding to emergency calls. There’s also a new training room that will help provide training to the community or education groups, according to the report.