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Posted: Oct 12, 2022

Update: Nakia Creek Fire deemed human caused; evacuation warnings issued

The Washington Department of Natural Resources said the Nakia Creek Fire was human-caused, but officials are continuing to investigate what sparked the fire, which grew to 250 acres Tuesday near Larch Mountain. The fire — burning in the Larch Block of the Yacolt Burn State Forest — was 10 percent contained, and 97 firefighters were battling the blaze, according to the Department of Natural Resources.
- PUB DATE: 10/12/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Columbian - Metered Site
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Posted: Oct 12, 2022

Walla Walla Fire gets new lifesaving equipment thanks to Firehouse Subs

The Walla Walla Fire Department is getting $27,000 worth of lifesaving equipment thanks to a grant from the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation. The WWFD will unveil its new equipment, a Holmatro Cutter, Spreader and Accessory Kit, on Thursday, October, 13. The new tool will reduce the time it takes for first responders to remove victims from traffic accidents.
- PUB DATE: 10/12/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KNDO-TV NBC 23 Yakima
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Posted: Oct 12, 2022

Seattle to end COVID-19 emergency proclamation

The City of Seattle will end its COVID-19 emergency proclamation at the end of October. Mayor Bruce Harrell said in a statement Tuesday that Seattle will lift its remaining COVID emergency order to align with Gov. Jay Inslee’s decision to end the statewide state of emergency on Oct. 31. Harrell said while the impacts of the pandemic continue to be felt, it is thanks to Seattle’s strong response including its high vaccination rate and strong health care system that the city can continue moving toward recovery and revitalization.
- PUB DATE: 10/12/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle
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Posted: Oct 12, 2022

Perimeter Solutions Introduces SOLBERG® RE-HEALING™ Fluorine-Free 3×3 SP-100 Foam Concentrate

3×3 foam concentrate to achieve a full complement of hardware and sprinkler listings, including UL-listed non-aspirated sprinklers.

Clayton, MO 11 October 2022 – Perimeter Solutions (NYSE: PRM), a leading global manufacturer of high-quality firefighting products and lubricant additives, announced today the launch of SOLBERG® RE-HEALING™ 3×3 SP-100 Fluorine-Free Foam Concentrate. With the UL-162 listing granted, the newest addition to Perimeter Solutions’ catalog of fluorine-free firefighting foam concentrates is the industry’s first UL-listed fluorine-free 3×3 foam concentrate with the full complement of hardware and sprinkler listings, including non-aspirated, standard sprinkler heads.

“This is an exciting breakthrough for the fire safety industry,” says Craig McDonnell, General Manager of Fire Suppression for the Americas at Perimeter Solutions. “SOLBERG RE-HEALING 3×3 SP-100 contains cutting-edge technology and is designed for sprinkler applications to extinguish and secure both Class B [hydrocarbon fuel and polar solvent fuel] and deep-seated Class A fires. It has been tested and meets the requirements of UL-162, the industry’s highest fire safety standard for Class B foam.” In addition to its UL-162 listing, SOLBERG RE-HEALING 3×3 SP-100 is currently going through the Factory Mutual (FM) testing process and is expected to be added to the FM Approval Guide during the first half of 2023.

SOLBERG RE-HEALING 3×3 SP-100 is a biodegradable and non-persistent foam concentrate that contains no silicone/siloxane chemistries or intentionally added per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). This fluorine-free foam concentrate is a combination of proprietary hydrocarbon surfactants and additives that delivers excellent foaming, vapor sealing and stability properties for attacking and securing both shallow and fuel in-depth fires.

This new foam can be used successfully through both standard and air-aspirated sprinkler heads. It can also be used with low-expansion discharge devices, including a variety of nozzles and monitors. SOLBERG RE-HEALING 3×3 SP-100 is fully compatible and easily proportioned with standard firefighting equipment, including in-line inductors, self-inducting nozzles, fire truck pumps, bladder tanks, pump skids, water driven foam proportioners, balanced pressure systems and other equipment. It is compatible with fresh, salt and brackish water, provides fast knockdown and extinguishing performance, and delivers excellent burnback performance

For more information on SOLBERG RE-HEALING 3×3 and Perimeter Solutions, visit www.perimeter-solutions.com.

About Perimeter Solutions

Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, Perimeter Solutions (NYSE: PRM) is a premier global solutions provider, producing high-quality firefighting products and lubricant additives. The company develops products that impact critically important issues of life – issues where there often is no room for error and the job doesn’t offer second chances. At Perimeter, we characterize the solutions we develop as ‘Trusted Solutions that Save’ – because it underscores what we are trying to accomplish for our customers and the world at large. Perimeter Solutions produces major brands known throughout the world like PHOS-CHEK® and FIRE-TROL® retardant, foam concentrates and gel products; AUXQUIMIA® and SOLBERG® firefighting foam concentrates; and BIOGEMA® extinguishing agents and retardants. For more info on how we use our experience, responsibility, and integrity to deliver trusted solutions that help improve firefighting performance, visit: ww

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Posted: Oct 11, 2022

Kalama Fire evacuation lowered on south side of Mount St. Helens; road closures remain

A wildfire that started in late August near the Kalama Horse Camp Campground, north of Cougar, has grown to 461 acres, but safety officials lowered evacuation orders Tuesday, said U.S Forest Service spokesperson Gala Miller. The blaze is 9% contained, but evacuation orders have been reduced to level 1 from the headwaters of the South Fork of the Toutle River to south of Merrill Lake, and from the Skamania/Cowlitz County Border west 5 miles into Cowlitz County.
- PUB DATE: 10/11/2022 5:10:00 PM - SOURCE: The Daily News
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