Brush fires are happening with more frequency inside the Everett, Washington city limits as this dry spell continues into the Fall season. Thursday afternoon crews ran more than 400 feet of wildland hose into thick brush in an area southwest of Horizon Elementary School after reports of a column of smoke seen from the woods.
- PUB DATE: 10/14/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: My Everett News

On Wednesday, members of the Spokane County Sheriff's Emergency Operations Team and other trainees attending a Dive Rescue training found themselves involved in a real-life rescue on the Spokane River near Boulder Beach. At approximately 11:00 a.m. Wednesday morning, Spokane County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Operations Team members, Boise City Fire, and Seattle City Fire first responders were attending Dive Rescue 2 training.
- PUB DATE: 10/14/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Big Country News Connection

Usually by this time in October we're embracing the rain and all things fall but this October, one of the warmest on record, we're still worried about wildfires and smoke. While the forecast is for sunny skies, wildfire smoke will dominate the skies over much of the Puget Sound area through the weekend.
- PUB DATE: 10/14/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle

The DC Fire & EMS Chief’s Twitter account posted photos of a Mack/Saulsbury police truck being converted into a reserve unit for the fire department.

In its former life. Looking forward to seeing the transformation. https://t.co/GWDQm6IxPa pic.twitter.com/eNnlE9uh26

— RJW (@TheWardsofDC) October 13, 2022

Grady County Fire and Rescue has a new addition to its fleet, WFXL.com reported.

On a post made to the department’s Facebook page, Grady County Fire and Rescue said that this is the first, brand new engine that the county has ever bought, the report said.

The 2023 Pierce Freightliner will replace the current 1986 Sutphen, which has served the community for more than 20 years, according to the report.

The new engine is equipped with a 1,250-gallons-per-minute Darley pump and carries 1,000 gallons of water versus the 500 gallons on the current fire engine.