Ten firefighters in east King County are now out of a job-- they were let go from Eastside Fire & Rescue on Monday because they are not vaccinated against COVID-19. Chief Jeff Clark said the agency is following the governor’s mandate of all emergency service providers being fully vaccinated by Oct. 18, 2021.
- PUB DATE: 4/19/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCPQ-TV FOX 13 Seattle

Kennewick Fire Department is investigating the cause of a colonial house fire that has displaced the people living there. KFD says the fire happened around 1:30 a.m at 3 W. 3rd Ave. Firefighters say a nurse called them when she could smell smoke while working. KFD says there are six to eight people displaced.
- PUB DATE: 4/19/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KNDO-TV NBC 23 Yakima

A family of five was displaced and one person was burned in a Battle Ground house fire Monday morning. Clark County Fire District 3 responded at 11:10 a.m. to 2101 N.W. 16th Circle for reports of black smoke coming out of the back of the house, according to Battalion Chief Sean Smith. Crews arrived to the single-story house on fire.
- PUB DATE: 4/19/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Columbian - Metered Site

Firefighters from across Pierce County want to make sure everyone is prepared for fire season well in advance this year. If you'd like to make sure your home or neighborhood are prepare for the coming fire season, the Pierce Conservation Dist, EPFR, Orting Valley Fire, Greenwater Fire, and Washington State Department of Natural Resources have teamed up to announce an upcoming wildfire preparedness training session.
- PUB DATE: 4/19/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Gig Harbor Patch

Johnson County Fire District 1 recently hosted a hose uncoupling ceremony for its new home, Station 81.

Station 81, located in the Intermodal District of Edgerton, has been in service since February 15.

“This new station will continue to provide better fire protection and emergency medical services for not only the visitors who travel in and out of the Logistics Park for work or business, but it will also enhance the services we already provide for the City of Gardner, KS, City of Spring Hill, KS, New Century Air Center, and the Townships that are within the boundaries of Fire District #1 by adding more on-duty personnel,” a Facebook post reads.

“This new station currently houses one of the two on-duty Battalion Chiefs, a new mid-mount Aerial, Brush Truck, ATV, Tender, and a Johnson County MED-ACT Squad. This Station is also home to our Administrative staff which is housed on the East side of the Station while the West side of the Station houses our emergency services personnel.”