The Port Angeles Fire Department put out two fires early Tuesday morning. One person was taken to Olympic Medical Center in Port Angeles after a fire was reported in a school bus/motorhome conversion in the area of First and Vine streets at 12:17 a.m. The person had managed to get out of the motorhome, which was 75 percent involved in flames when firefighters arrived, but was in need of medical attention, according to a fire department press release.
- PUB DATE: 3/23/2022 1:30:00 AM - SOURCE: Port Angeles Peninsula Daily News - Metered Site

(LUVERNE, MN) 3/21/22 – Midwest Fire Equipment & Repair Company (Midwest Fire) announced today that it has been awarded a contract as an approved supplier for Sourcewell, a cooperative purchasing organization located in Staples, MN. The Sourcewell contract applies to most of the apparatus Midwest Fire offers.

“Obtaining this Sourcewell contract is not just an important distinction for Midwest Fire,” said Midwest Fire Owner and CEO Sarah Atchison. “It is all about making things easier for our customers. Many agencies, municipalities and cities have specific needs and requirements to purchase equipment using grants.  These grants require specific pricing and multiple bids. Sourcewell helps simplify the process for them by offering a variety of contract-awarded vendors from whom to attain and review bids. Customers will still receive the personal care when they choose to move forward with us, but we want to continue to add value for our customers by making things even easier for them.”

The burdensome bid process required by most agencies for purchasing new apparatus still exists, however Sourcewell has fulfilled it already with their RFP process. Their services are available to government agencies throughout the United States.

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Two firefighters are hurt after a massive fire at a Pepsi warehouse in Piscataway, New Jersey. At one point, the blaze was so big, several people in the neighborhood said they heard loud explosions. As CBS2's Elijah Westbrook reported, firefighters worked throughout the night to put out hotspots. One was treated at the hospital for heat exhaustion, and the other for a shoulder injury.
- PUB DATE: 3/23/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCBS-TV CBS 2 New York

VIDEOS: Multiple fire departments were on the scene of a very large fire at the PepsiCo factory in Piscataway on Tuesday evening. The fire broke out just after 6 p.m. outside the factory on New Brunswick Avenue. The fire sent large plumes of black smoke into the sky, which could be seen for miles. Bright orange flames were also seen on the roof of the building.
- PUB DATE: 3/23/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: News 12 Westchester

PHOTOS: See Spot run. See Spot fight fires? The New York Fire Department announced that they will begin using robot dogs made by engineering company Boston Dynamics in the department’s search-and-rescue missions. Each $75,000 robot dog, known as Spot, will be controlled by a human operator and will be able to collect images and data.
- PUB DATE: 3/23/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The New York Post