Multiple homes are threatened and at least one has been completely destroyed in a fire in Yakima Wednesday. Firefighters responded to reports of the fire at approximately 12:10pm. Crews found one home fully engulfed in flames and a nearby home threatened. Help from other fire departments as far away as Toppenish was called in due to the size and intensity of the blaze.
- PUB DATE: 7/13/2022 12:45:00 PM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS/CW+ 29 Yakima

A fire late Monday night ripped through the Nicholson Volunteer Fire Department station 2, reports WLOX.

There’s video from a bystander showing the interior of the facility engulfed in flames.

The building, located at Jackson Landing and Huey Stockstill roads, was severely damaged, though no injuries were reported, officials say.

In addition to the station, two fire engines and a brush truck, as well as other equipment, were damaged, according to the report.

Five nearby fire departments responded to the fire. Officials are still investigating the cause.

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Calgary’s fire department may soon be testing the first electric fire truck in Canada. Pierce wants to try out its electric fire trucks in different markets and climates, officials say, and Calgary may be in line to test one.

The manufacturer wants to test an electric apparatus in a cold climate, reports cbc.ca, and Calgary, of course, fits the bill. The electric truck can run on batteries for 24 hours but can use a diesel motor if they run out.

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