Fire crews responded to a confirmed structure fire in Spokane County Sunday afternoon. The fire started on the 1700 block of East Smythe Road near Spangle around 2 p.m. Sunday. Responding fire crews include Spokane County Fire District #3. According to neighbors, the fire started in a barn, prompting them to jump in and start spraying the flames down with garden hoses until fire crews arrived.
- PUB DATE: 10/2/2022 5:24:48 PM - SOURCE: KREM-TV CBS 2 Spokane

The Arlington County Fire Department is reviving a door logo last seen on county vehicles more than 50 years ago, ARLnow.com reported.

The department is gradually upgrading its vehicles with new features, including a better ride quality on its engines, the report said. A fire official said the department’s apparatus committee opted for a 1968-70 throwback design over the existing “old English style door logo.”

Beyond the visual changes, department members will have more space thanks to new cabs and chassis (the part of the vehicle including the frame, engine, transmission and other important pieces) from fire apparatus maker Pierce Manufacturing, the report said.

#SneakPeek – Coming soon to the ACFD… Notice anything different??? #engine #fire #EMS pic.twitter.com/ZpVF233oqk

— Arlington Fire & EMS (@ArlingtonVaFD) September 14, 2022

A man is facing several charges after allegedly stealing a fire truck, according to the Greensboro Police Department, MyFox8.com reported.

The stolen truck was recovered at 1:59 p.m. at Princess Ann Street and Liberty Drive, the report said.

Police say that the fire truck was stolen from the Public Safety Training Facility in Greensboro on North Church Street across the street from Station 1.

Human activity sparked the Bolt Creek wildfire, but fire officials said Saturday it may take weeks before they know the specific details. This weekend the incident command team quietly updated the cause of the fire from undetermined. A fire investigator confirmed the human cause, but “we don’t know anything beyond that,” said Amanda Monthei, a spokesperson with the team.
- PUB DATE: 10/1/2022 11:45:00 AM - SOURCE: Everett herald

Although most of Airdrie’s residents are accustomed to the yellow fire engines that the city’s fire department has, for the month of October, the fire department’s front-line engine will be colored pink. This color change is not just meant to turn heads, but to also raise awareness around the impact of cancer, DiscoverAirdie.com reported.

Members of the public will see the engine responding to calls in the community throughout the month, and as always, when the crews are finished addressing emergency events they will be happy to connect with the public and share stories of their personal experiences, the report said.

According to the Airdrie Professional Firefighters Association, in addition to the risk faced by the public with a cancer diagnosis, firefighters carry more than two times the risk of a testicular, mesothelioma, or brain cancer diagnosis than the general public and four times the risk of cervical cancer, the report said.

To start the month off, the pink-wrapped engine will be at the Airdrie Homecoming event on Saturday, October 1.