Graham firefighters rescued a lost ram wandering the streets last week. Although they're reluctant to give him a name. ”We’ve just been calling it the ‘Graham Ram,’” said Graham Fire & Rescue Captain Andrew Kolabis. “I think out of maybe out of fear of attachment we haven’t given him a name yet.” Last Monday a member of the fire department said a neighbor had trapped a ram in his backyard.
- PUB DATE: 8/12/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KING-TV NBC 5 Seattle

Firefighting is in Katie Jo Benitz’s blood. Ever since she grew up with her mother fighting fires and doing EMS, when she graduated high school in 2021, she said she had to try it out. To run into her mom at the Cow Canyon fire, she said, was a very special moment for both of them. “I didn’t want to push her into something that she wasn’t truly passionate about, you know, just because it’s right for me.
- PUB DATE: 8/12/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: YakTriNews

Spokane County Fire District No.3 is reporting a fire burning around Bonnie Lake. The fire was first reported on Thursday afternoon and is currently burning approximately 30 acres. According to Spokane County Fire District No.3, Level 2 Evacuations are in place for all homes along Long Road from Rock Lake to the southern border across to Blackman Road, along Texas Ferry and to the north of Cheney Plaza.
- PUB DATE: 8/12/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KREM-TV CBS 2 Spokane

The Pasco Fire Department has designed a new logo for Station 82, which is near the Tri-Cities Airport. Station 82 is home to an engine, a medic unit, a tactical tender and two ARFF trucks. The new logo features multiple homages to the rich history of the airport. In World War II, the airport was the Naval Air Station Pasco.
- PUB DATE: 8/11/2022 9:57:00 PM - SOURCE: KNDO-TV NBC 23 Yakima

A $4 million facelift and upgrade was given to the Lathrop Manteca (CA) District fire station which was recently reopened, according to a report published by the Manteca-Ripton Bulletin.

According to the report, the station was given separate bunk space to allow for gender diversity, and overhaul to the exterior of the building, the replacement of a grass lawn in front of the building with drought-tolerant landscaping an a new alerting system.

The building was also upgraded with a “clean area” to prevent firefighter turnout gear from contaminating living areas and an exhaust evacuation system, according to the report, that also added the project took longer than expected to complete because of supply-chain issues, according to the report.