From British Columbia to Eastern Washington, Idaho and into Montana, local agencies are donating their resources to help fight those wildfires in the Pacific Northwest. These are images of the Ana Fire currently burning in south central Oregon. So far, 6,000 acres have burned and it’s 20-percent contained.
- PUB DATE: 7/12/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: klewtv.com

16 years ago, four firefighters lost their lives battling the 30 Mile Fire in Okanogan County. Today, their lives will be honored at the West Valley Fire Department. Reporter Gilbert Magallon learned that the four firefighters who lost their lives in the 30 Mile Fire were all from our region. There was 30-year-old Tom Craven of Ellensburg, 21-year-old Devin Weaver of Yakima, 18-year-old Karen Fitzpatrick of Yakima, and 19-year-old Jessica Johnson, also from Yakima and a member of the West Valley Fire Department.
- PUB DATE: 7/11/2017 7:21:26 AM - SOURCE: NBCRightNow.com

Upper Valley firefighters quickly encircled a brushfire that broke out Monday evening and led to low-level evacuation notices. The fire was reported about 5:30 p.m. along the east side of Chumstick Highway, opposite Sunitsch Canyon. Firefighters from Chelan County Fire District No. 3 and 6 tackled the blaze, while Chelan County sheriff’s deputies issued Level 1 evacuation notices (be prepared, no imminent threat) to homes in a one-mile radius, from Chumstick Highway milepost 3 to milepost 6.
- PUB DATE: 7/11/2017 3:12:01 AM - SOURCE: Wenatchee World

For eight years the Lewiston Fire Department has been helping provide EMS services for Asotin County. Monday, city council heard from the fire chief about why they should continue this service. City Council considered renewing the agreement with Asotin County First District 1. Lewiston Fire Chief, Travis Myklebust spoke to the council about the services they provide saying, they not only provide EMS services across the river, but those on shift aren’t exclusively in Washington for that time.
- PUB DATE: 7/11/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: klewtv.com

Five-year-old Willy Smith is no stranger to firetrucks. In fact, Smith had climbed onto one before on two other occasions before Saturday when he got his third chance during an open house event at the Pullman Fire Department's newly renovated Fire Station No. 2. But this time was different - he was going to be sitting up front rather than in back.
- PUB DATE: 7/11/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: FireRescue1