Mayor Brandon Scott said on Saturday that he was filled with joy after watching the community come together to celebrate the lives of three Baltimore firefighters who died while battling a house fire in January. Scott made the comment in a social media post after planting a tree at Harlem Park Elementary/Middle School to honor fallen firefighters Lt.
- PUB DATE: 4/25/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJZ-TV CBS 13 Baltimore

VIDEO: A Goodyear firefighter is back in the Valley after spending three weeks in Ukraine where he was part of a team that helped hundreds of people as the crisis raged on. Dan Freiberg is a captain with the Goodyear Fire Department and traveled to Ukraine as a volunteer with Team Rubicon, a nonprofit organization that uses the skills and experience of military veterans and first responders to provide aid during disasters and humanitarian crises across the globe.
- PUB DATE: 4/25/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTAR-FM 92.3 Glendale

A downtown homeless encampment fire caused heavy traffic on the freeway Monday morning. A 4-mile-long backup formed along the right shoulder of eastbound I-90 near the on-ramp from northbound I-5 and Edgar Martinez Drive. The structure — in which three people were reportedly living — caught fire and spread to nearby brush, fire crews said.
- PUB DATE: 4/25/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle

The Wexford Volunteer Fire Company signed a contract for a new rescue truck with Seagrave Fire Apparatus, LLC and their local sales rep, Flashover Fire Apparatus and Equipment Company.

The new truck has a 560-day build time and delivery is expected for late 2023. This truck will replace our current rescue, which was purchased in 1994.

The Rescue is the backbone of our fleet. It responds to all motor vehicle accidents and other rescue situations. It also responds as a support vehicle to structure fires and other emergencies. The new rescue will give us additional rescue capabilities such as water emergencies, and structural collapse. It will carry a full complement of ground ladders and structural firefighting equipment in addition to the rescue equipment.

We would like to thank the Township of Pine for their financial support of this project.

Vancouver fire crews have responded to a rash of calls at the former Joe’s Crab Shack along the Columbia River — but most of the recent fires are actually coming from an old tunnel under the nearby pier. Officials say the structure poses safety risks to those accessing it, including firefighters. Vancouver Fire Marshal Heidi Scarpelli said transient fires are tying up more of the city’s fire resources and can be particularly challenging to fight.
- PUB DATE: 4/24/2022 6:00:17 AM - SOURCE: The Columbian - Metered Site