The Chelan County Sheriff’s Office is searching for the driver of a vehicle who might have inadvertently ignited an approximately 100-acre brush fire south of Malaga late Friday. The vehicle apparently struck a power pole along the Malaga Alcoa Highway, which caused the pole’s power lines to drop and spark the dry brush below, said Kay McKellar, Wenatchee Valley Fire Department spokesperson.
- PUB DATE: 10/9/2022 2:28:00 PM - SOURCE: Wenatchee World

Sunday marks the 100th anniversary of Fire Prevention Week. The 2022 theme is “Fire won’t wait. Plan your escape.” For the entire week, the Spokane Valley Police Department wants to share important information to you to keep you and your family safe. SVFD says it is important for you to know what they are sending out so you can stay safe.
- PUB DATE: 10/9/2022 1:29:25 PM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4 Spokane

On October 4, the Thomasville Fire Rescue held a traditional Push-In Ceremony to commission its newest 2022 Sutphen Quint fire engine and place it into service, TimesEnterprise.com reported. 

Thanking the council and the city manager for allowing the purchase of the fire engine, a fire official said that it wasn’t the fire department’s truck, it belonged to the community that had entrusted them with it, the report said.

A city official said that the presence of the community for the ceremony was an indication of how Thomasville feels about the service that Thomasville Fire Rescue provides for them, according to the report.

An additional ceremony would be held in a couple of months to mark the commissioning of a similar engine, the report said.

The Denver Fire Department asked drivers to remember to drive safely after two Lamborghinis crashed in front of a fire station October 6, KKTV.com reported.

Fire department officials shared Friday that the accident occurred in front of Denver Fire Station 1, and one of the cars caught fire in that station’s front yard.

CBS Colorado reported that the drivers of both cars were arrested Thursday night and are facing DUI, reckless driving and speed exhibition charges, the report said.

The Durham Fire Department is getting a new fire truck, WRAL.com reported.

The department will welcome Fire Engine 1 during a 2 p.m. Sunday housing ceremony at 139 East Morgan Street. The event is free to the public and the department will provide refreshments.

In September, Engine 1 was featured at the Sustainable Fleet Technology Conference and Expo in downtown Durham, the report said.

The Durham Fire Department’s new engines are powered by Harrison hPower Idle Reduction Technology, meaning they can run off battery power when the engine is sitting in idle and not pumping water. It reduces fuel costs, reduces excessive engine wear and promotes cleaner air for the environment, according to the report.

The new truck is expected to be one of the fire department’s busiest, the report said.