PHOTOS: Firefighters are investigating a series of fires on Kent’s east hill Monday morning. Puget Sound Fire tweeted there have been five separate fires within an hour involving two dumpsters and a pile of tires. A car also burned. The fires happened in the general area of the 10400 and 10600 blocks of SE 240th Ave near Firestone auto care.
- PUB DATE: 8/8/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle

The Fire Apparatus Manufacturers’ Association (FAMA) awarded a scholarship to University of Maryland student Elliot M. Paisner II.

Lou Milanovich, FAMA Education Committee Chair, stated, “Elliot grew up fascinated by fire apparatus and equipment and is now a fourth-generation volunteer Fire Fighter/EMT. As a result of his passion and continued research of the fire protection industry, Elliot has developed an extensive personal library on the subject. His unwavering drive to serve within the fire protection industry is well deserving of a FAMA scholarship.”

Paisner serves as a volunteer Firefighter/EMT for Prince George’s County, Maryland. He is dedicated to his career goal of becoming a Fire Protection Engineer where he can make an impact through life safety research and other aspects of fire that will support firefighters. Because of his fascination, Paisner is interested in many of the possible career opportunities and directions within fire protection. His ultimate career goal within fire protection is not defined, but Paisner’s thirst for knowledge and learning will support him in whatever direction he takes.

On behalf of FAMA, we wish Elliot Paisner a successful career in fire protection engineering.

The Fire Apparatus Manufacturers’ Association (FAMA) is a non-profit trade association organized in 1946. Members of FAMA are committed to enhancing the quality of the fire apparatus industry and emergency service community through the manufacture and sale of safe, efficient fire apparatus and equipment.

The man who arrived earlier this week at a Spokane hospital while still on fire may have been intentionally lit on fire, according to court documents. Providence Holy Family Hospital employees told police that Steven Maupin-Bureau, 23, arrived with burn injuries at the north Spokane hospital around 1:15 p.
- PUB DATE: 8/7/2022 7:00:00 PM - SOURCE: Spokane Spokesman-Review - Metered Site

The Cow Canyon Fire burning southwest of Ellensburg is now 20 percent contained as fire activity decreased on Saturday. The fire has burned about 4,800 acres since starting on Wednesday afternoon. While areas inside the fire perimeter continued to burn on Saturday, fire officials say fire activity overall decreased.
- PUB DATE: 8/7/2022 9:55:00 AM - SOURCE: iFiber One News Radio

Fire crews made significant progress towards fully containing the Vantage Highway fire, now burning 32,259 acres, over the weekend. The southern, eastern, and northern perimeters of the fire have been fully secured, and containment is now at 60% On Sunday firefighters patrolled flare-ups and extinguished hot spots to fully contain the perimeters.
- PUB DATE: 8/7/2022 9:44:00 AM - SOURCE: KNDO-TV NBC 23 Yakima