There's damage from an early morning fire at Keyes Packaging Group on U.S. 97A north of Wenatchee At least three fire engines and numerous other responders were sent to the storage area of the business at around 3 a.m., where there was heavy smoke. The fire did not spread outside of the storage area, which is north of the business' factory and warehouse.
- PUB DATE: 3/18/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KPQ-AM 560 Wenatchee

Firefighters with Clallam 2 Fire-Rescue knocked down an RV fire that threatened a structure as well as propane tanks. No one was reported injured in the fire at 2105 W. U.S. Highway 101 — the site of the old Clallam County Humane Society — which was reported to firefighters at 9:29 p.m. Wednesday. The RV was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived and was beginning to spread to the main building about 10 feet away, as well as to a nearby shed with combustible material.
- PUB DATE: 3/18/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Peninsula Daily News - Metered Site

VIDEO: Traffic on northbound Interstate 5 in Tacoma was brought to a halt on Friday morning after a multi-vehicle collision closed the highway, according to the Tacoma Fire Department. Fire crews and medics were on the scene at northbound I-5 at 38th in Tacoma around 8 a.m. According to Washington State trooper Robert Reyer, there is one fatality and multiple injuries.
- PUB DATE: 3/18/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle

A fire truck was involved in a crash on I-84 West in Hartford (CT) Wednesday morning, reports courant.com, though no injuries were reported.

The crash happened about 8:40 a.m. between exits 48 and 47, and it was cleared by 9:30 a.m., according to the report.

The local fire truck, which sustained minor damage to its front bumper, was headed to provide scene safety to a separate two-car accident, officials say.

City officials, firefighters, and construction partners held a March 15 groundbreaking ceremony for Fire Station 42 – a milestone step in the rebuilding of a distinctly Milton home for first responders.

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The Tuesday afternoon event took place on the Thompson Road location where the previous Station 42 once stood and where a new version will soon take place.

Mayor Peyton Jamison gave opening remarks recalling his first visit (around 2017) to the old Fire Station 42, recognizing then it was due for an upgrade. That 3,800-square foot building was built in the 1970s and turned over from Fulton County to Milton in 2006 at the time of the City’s incorporation.

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Fire Chief Gabe Benmoussa then spoke about the importance of fire stations reflecting the community in which they’re based. That will certainly be the case for the new station, which will resemble a white barn and the general rural, equestrian aesthetic commonly seen in Milton.

The last speaker was Community Development Director B