A work zone can be a dangerous place to make a living. “It almost feels like jumping out of an airplane every time you start working,” Mallorie Devies, a former construction employee said. “Your heart starts pumping, your adrenaline starts going.” Back in March two people were seriously hurt in a crash on I-5 in Tacoma.
- PUB DATE: 8/18/2022 1:40:26 PM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle

Firefighters in Long Lake Township (MI) moved into a new fire station on Sunday after more than a year of construction, according to a report published by 9 & 10 News.

According to the report, the new station is three times the size of the one it replaces and a portion of the space is used by the ambulance service the department established.  

The previous station was built when the department was a volunteer organization and it didn’t have bunk facilities and it shared kitchen space with the township, according to the report, that added the new station has individual bedrooms.

The department hopes to buy water rescue equipment now that it has space to store it, according to the report.

Firefighters quickly stopped a brush fire that briefly sent smoke into the air around a busy South Hill intersection Thursday afternoon. A passerby called in the fire about 4:15 p.m., Spokane Fire Chief Brian Schaeffer said. Crews from the downtown Spokane Fire Station No. 1 quickly stopped the fire, which was on city property at the water tower at 14th Avenue and Grand Boulevard.
- PUB DATE: 8/18/2022 10:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Spokane Spokesman-Review - Metered Site

The Office of Emergency Services (OES) has granted new apparatus to four California communities, including Calipatria, Brawley, El Centro and Holtville, according to a news report from KYMA.

Two Type 6 vehicles were assigned to Holtville and the department says they will help firefighter fight fires more efficiently.