Island County may withdraw from an interlocal agreement with county fire districts after some of them, including two on Whidbey, struggled to maintain the staff necessary to complete the terms of the agreement. Under the interlocal agreement, four fire departments within Island County perform annual fire safety inspections on behalf of the county in buildings such as businesses, churches, schools, day care facilities and others located on county property to ensure they are in compliance with state and federal codes.
- PUB DATE: 6/7/2022 1:30:00 AM - SOURCE: South Whidbey Record

An apartment fire that destroyed a six-unit complex on Beach Avenue in Atlantic Beach early Tuesday morning spread to a home that was just 5 feet away, causing severe damage to that home also, the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department said. JFRD spokesman Capt. Eric Prosswimmer said thankfully no injuries were reported in the multi-unit apartment fire.
- PUB DATE: 6/7/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJAX-TV CBS 47 Jacksonville

As we prepare for Memorial Weekend 2022 in October we’re looking ahead to next year and the start of a new National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) tradition. Beginning in 2023 Memorial Weekend moves to May. A combination of weather uncertainties and the frequent threat of an October federal government shutdown is behind the move of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend from its traditional October date.
- PUB DATE: 6/7/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: National Fallen Firefighters Foundation

PHOTOS: The three-alarm fire at Nox-Crete a week ago took thousands of gallons of water, at least 50 firefighters and a full night of tireless work to get under control. But fire crews had additional help from a high-tech gadget: a remote-control nozzle attached to the top of a 105-foot aerial ladder.
- PUB DATE: 6/7/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Beatrice Daily Sun

VIDEO: An alarming number of people died in residential fires across the state this year. That’s according to the Wisconsin Fire Inspectors Association. Thirty-three people have died in residential fires, in Wisconsin, so far this year, including a massive fire in Sturgeon Bay and a small house fire in Gillett.
- PUB DATE: 6/7/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay