The Chief Sealth International High School community is mourning an educator who also served as the school’s tennis coach. 37-year-old Steadman Mathis died after an early-morning fire at his home in White Center on Sunday. Firefighters responded to the house in the 400 block of SW 108th [map] around 3:45 am on Sunday (March 6th).
- PUB DATE: 3/8/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: West Seattle Blog

VIDEO: All southbound lanes on I-5 in Lakewood have reopened Tuesday morning after a car crashed into an overhead highway sign, causing it to collapse. The crash happened at about midnight near Gravelly Lake Drive Southwest. Traffic was diverted off Bridgeport Way. Crews were able to remove the structure off the highway and lanes reopened before 6 a.
- PUB DATE: 3/8/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCPQ-TV FOX 13 Seattle

The Hindman Volunteer Fire Department received a $10,000 grant from the Fire Commission which will go toward the purchase of new personal protective equipment.

The plan is to purchase new boots, turnout pants, coats, Nomex hoods, helmets, and gloves, reports wkyt.com.

Officials say a set of gear runs about $1,600 to $2,000, depending upon brand. Then, add it up for every member in the department and it gets expensive. More than 230 fire departments also received the grant, the report says.

The Madison Fire Department recently took delivery of its new custom 2022 Typhoon.

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The apparatus comes with a special remembrance to the 9-11 heroes.

The Island Heights Volunteer Fire Co. 1 recently announced that construction on its new firehouse has commenced.

“The IHVFC is excited to announce that we are finally underway in building our new firehouse! After 60 years, our current firehouse, built entirely by our own members, has reached the end of its useful life. We are constructing a new building to meet the current and future needs of the company, such as our growing fleet of larger modern fire apparatus, as well as the needs of the town.

“Over the coming weeks and months, we will be spotlighting the history of our current firehouse and progress of the new construction. As an independent volunteer organization, this is a major undertaking that could not be possible without continued support from our community, mayor and council. We look forward to continuing our over 125 years of dedicated volunteer service to Island Heights and our neighbors.”