He spends his summers in a glass house perched thousands of feet above some of the most scenic wilderness in the world. He has a 360-degree view of spectacular sunrises and sunsets, and a front-row seat to lightning-storm shows like no other. A short walk from his door he can see and hear bears and other wild animals, yet he is protected from wildlife and the elements in his cozy, tiny house.
- PUB DATE: 8/1/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Yakima Herald-Republic - Metered Site

According to the Walla Walla County Sheriffs Office a wheat field caught fire Friday afternoon just North of Walla Walla Washington near Valley Grove Road. The fire department and law enforcement were quickly on the scene working to contain the fire and warning people to avoid the area. The fire looked to be spreading across the wheat and stubble fields towards the Eritage Resort however firefighters were able to stop the blaze before it reached the business.
- PUB DATE: 8/1/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Big Country News Connection

Firovac—Portage Fire District, Oak Harbor, OH, pumper-tanker. Spartan Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CXSK 1,500-gpm pump; 3,000-gallon polished aluminum water tank. Dealer: Cuyler Kepling, Black Swamp Public Outfitters, Delta, OH.

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VIDEO: Spokane Valley Fire Chief Frank Soto released a statement on Sunday announcing that Firefighter Dan Patterson will not recover from cardiac arrest. Patterson suffered cardiac arrest after working a 24-hour shift on July 21. When Patterson left his station to go for a run, he called his wife to tell her he was not feeling well and returned to Station 2.
- PUB DATE: 7/31/2022 10:28:15 AM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4 Spokane

Plans for a new fire station for the Lebanon (OR) Fire Department were unveiled at a barbecue for staff and the public earlier this week, according to a report published by The New Era Lebanon Local.

Voters approved the $16 million 26-year bond to replace the 1975 station in 2019, but the COVID pandemic put the brakes on the project has prices for goods and services spiked, according to the report.

That caused city and fire department representative to reevaluate the project and look for ways to save money, according to the report, which said the second floor was removed in favor of a single-story structure which would save money.

Construction on the new station is expected to start in September and be completed in late 2023 or early 2024, according to the report.