Yakima Fire Department #4 is going to be getting some new equipment after receiving a grant for being local heroes. Gesa Credit Union (GCU) is rewarding the station nearly $5,000 for new fire saws. "They asked for funds for two of these saws that way they can continue to allow their firefighters to gain access into buildings to provide the best service to our communities as possible," Angie Brotherton, AVP of community relations and impact at GCU, said.
- PUB DATE: 12/8/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS/CW+ 29 Yakima

According to a Kennewick Fire Department press release, two boathouses were destroyed in the fire and two others were damaged. An estimated 50-150 gallons of fuel were spilled into the river during the fire and the Department of Ecology is investigating the spill and coordinating the cleanup. The Clover Island boat launch has been closed until further notice following the fire in the Yacht Club boathouse, according to a press release from the Port of Kennewick.
- PUB DATE: 12/8/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KNDU-TV NBC 25 Richland

Both directions of Interstate 90 are closed due to multiple crashes and spinouts that happened Thursday morning. The westbound closure is near Ellensburg. The eastbound closure was moved from North Bend to near Stampede Pass exit 62 while crews clear an earlier crash near Easton. There are no services at the new closure point east of the Snoqualmie Summit.
- PUB DATE: 12/8/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle

The city broke ground Tuesday on its newest fire station, Station 9, located at the Denton Enterprise Airport, DentonRC.com reported. The approximately $12 million project will allow the Denton Fire Department to better serve the airport and other areas west of Interstate 35.

When it came to selecting a location for the next station, the fire department followed the data. It found the existing western stations — Stations 3, 5 and 7 — couldn’t respond to the airport fast enough, the report said.

The goal is to have the fire station completed by March 2024. 

New Haven (CT) Board of Alders moved ahead recently with a proposal to use $4.5 million in federal pandemic-relief aid in part to buy new non-electric police SUVs and fire trucks, NewHavenIndependent.org reported.

Specifically, the Elicker Administration officials have submitted a request to the alders to use federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to purchase eight police SUVs for $400,000 as well as two fire engines and one fire truck for $3.7 million, the report said. 

The committee alders favorably recommended the $4.5 million ARPA spending plan, which now heads to the full Board of Alders for further debate and a final vote, the report said.

The question was raised about investing in electric vehicles instead of gas-powered engines. A fire official countered that the electric vehicle technology is new and that New Haven shouldn’t be the test place for it, the report said.

A fire official told the committee that there’s a national backlog on fire equipment due to pandemic-related supply chain issues, and that New Haven should purchase new vehicles as soon as possible, according to the report. The fire department is requesting $850,000 for each of two fire engines as well as $2 million for a fire truck with an aerial ladder, according to the report.