The massive brush fire that burned thousands of acres in the lower valley this week was caused by fireworks, according to investigators from the Bureau of Land Management. Yakima County Fire District #5 says the fire is now 100% contained. Fire crews went out again Wednesday morning, just to double-check everything.
- PUB DATE: 7/7/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS/CW+ 29 Yakima

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Fire destroyed a residence at Lake Sutherland Tuesday. Clallam 2 Fire Rescue was called to the fire at 177 Boulder Road about 2:15 AM. Fire Chief Jake Patterson says the structure was fully involved in fire when crews arrived. He says the fire was initially knocked down but had spread to several concealed spaces in the roof trusses.
- PUB DATE: 7/6/2022 12:58:08 PM - SOURCE: My Clallam County

PHOTOS: Wildfire season is here, and though – knock on tinder-dry wood – the Puget Sound area has not yet seen the flames and smoke of previous summers, there’s no question that conditions could shift at any moment, as they have so many times over the decades. This past Saturday was the first annual “National Wildland Firefighter Day” – a commemoration created by the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho to honor the men and women who battle wildfires.
- PUB DATE: 7/6/2022 11:30:56 AM - SOURCE: KIRO-FM 97.3 Tacoma

By Bill Adkins

The Fayetteville Fire Department has been looking to replace its 2006 engine. There was much discussion on whether to replace the apparatus with another engine or a ladder. At the time, Fayetteville Fire Department’s apparatus consisted of two 2006 Sutphen pumpers, a 1981 Sutphen tower, three tankers, a brush truck, and a small rescue unit.

The tower ladder was starting to show its age and had started to have many mechanical issues. Because of this, the tower was rarely used. Tower 85 had fulfilled its purpose over the years; however, members decided it may be time to replace both the engine and tower with a smaller, more efficient ladder truck. Fayetteville is a small, rural community with narrow roads and driveways. The first thought was to start looking for a 75-foot quint, allowing for a sharper turning radius than the larger Tower 85.

While talking to manufactures about 75-foot quints, Fayetteville stumbled upon a demo single-rear-axle 107-foot Pierce Enforcer ascendant ladder. Atlantic Emergency Solutions is the Pierce dealership in the area and stated because of the “demo” status the department would save more than $400,000 of what that exact truck would cost if ordered today.

When Pierce manufactures a “demo” truck, it takes the most popular options for that particular apparatus. So, purchasing a demo from Pierce does not mean you are getting a basic model. Another advantage to purchasing this demo is the quick delivery time. Currently some manufactures are up to 36 months before delivery. Fayetteville was able to have its new ladder in-station in less than two months.

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