A Bremerton man suffered burns and smoke inhalation in a fast-moving fire Saturday night at a four-unit apartment building near downtown. It took fire crews from much of the Kitsap Peninsula several hours to knock down the flames, which destroyed the apartments and threatened nearby homes. All the residents of the apartments survived, firefighters said, but a cat died in the blaze.
- PUB DATE: 4/10/2022 8:53:08 AM - SOURCE: Kitsap Sun - Metered Site

The Union City Fire Department has added a 75-foot aerial ladder to its fleet. The fire truck, which pumps 2,500 gallons per minute and has a 500-gallon water tank, replaces a 43-year-old ladder.

The apparatus was previously owned by Farmington Hills.

The Concord Fire Department’s Station 12 is now fully operational and in service, following this past week’s ribbon-cutting ceremony. Footage of the event can be seen here.

The 17,000-square-foot facility houses Engine 12 and Battalion 3. It’s located at 3300 Roberta Rd.

“This new station is vital to a timely response, better service to the homes and businesses in this rapidly growing district, and ensures safety in the city where we ‘live, work, and play.’ This beautiful station demonstrates that the City of Concord cares about its Fire Department and the community it protects.”

PHOTO: If the upper floors of downtown’s Mount Baker Block or the Port Townsend Paper Corp. mill were to catch fire, East Jefferson Fire Rescue has the rig to attack from on high. A new ladder truck — new to EJFR, that is — now lives at Station 1-6 at Lawrence and Harrison streets in Uptown Port Townsend.
- PUB DATE: 4/9/2022 1:30:00 AM - SOURCE: Peninsula Daily News

Landis officials this week approved the consolidation of Fire Station 44 into Station 54 as well as the sale of fire trucks and the purchase of a new one, reports salisburypost.com.

The Monday vote, which required a tie-breaker from the mayor, was for a discussion on how to allocate its nearly $1 million of American Rescue Plan Act funding, the report says.

Before the potential purchase, Landis has spent $82,500 of its ARPA funding to date. Officials proposed using $300,000 from ARPA funds as a down payment for a new engine and financing the rest. The current estimate is borrowing $365,000 at a 4% interest rate across eight years and the town on the hook for $54,000 annually, according to the report.

Public Safety officials say selling Engines 581 and 442 and Brush Truck 447 and Squad 58 could generate around $165,000, which could cover the cost of a new station cascade system.

Following other local needs, Landis has $390,000 in ARPA funding remaining, which will be discussed at the board’s monthly meeting on Monday at 6 p.m.