The building that formerly housed Joe's Crab Shack in Vancouver was damaged in a fire on Monday morning. No injuries were reported. The waterfront restaurant to the east of the Interstate Bridge was a Vancouver mainstay until it closed permanently in 2020 due to challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to The Columbian.
- PUB DATE: 4/4/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KGW-TV NBC 8 Portland

The fire marshal has now taken over the investigation into a fatal fire on Friday afternoon in northwest Clark County. Officials with Fire District 10 said they were first dispatched to a “large explosion” at 2:14 p.m. Friday in the 2600 block of Northeast Horton Drive. “We were dispatched to a large structure fire,” Fire District 10 captain Galen Sarkinen said.
- PUB DATE: 4/4/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KPTV-TV FOX 12 Portland

A mountain made of cake? Sleeveless firefighting gear? A crime scene littered with doughnut corpses? Public agencies in Pierce County, Washington, opted for a bit of fun Friday, posting silly pictures and captions to mark April Fools’ Day. Graham Fire & Rescue weighed in with a new fashion trend: the sleeveless bunker coat, which shows off biceps, but offers limited protection.
- PUB DATE: 4/4/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Tri-City Herald - Metered Site

The Grand Junction Fire Department has begun construction of the new Fire Station 8 with a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday, March 31st. Located at 441 31 Road, the new will serve areas currently covered by Station 2 and Station 4 in an effort to improve service in this growing area. The new facility will be based off the Station 6 and Station 3 designs and will include modern safety upgrades which include cancer prevention features found in other existing fire stations.

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Station 8 construction and staffing are funded through the First Responder Tax, passed by voters in 2019. The First Responder Tax allocated funds for the construction, equipment, and staffing of three additional fire stations in Grand Junction. Station 8 is the second of the three promised stations, with the last of the three stations expected to be complete by 2025.

The Fire Department is working closely with the design team and FCI Constructors to keep community partners informed. You can find construction updates through GJFD Facebook, Instagram, and Nextdoor.  

For more information on the Station 8 Groundbreaking ceremony or construction project contact the Community Outreach Office at (970)549-5800, or by e-mail at GJfirePIO@gjcity.org.

Try to come up with a clever name for an airboat. Not so easy, huh?

The Seminole County Fire Department asked the Geneva Elementary School to do just that. The result? The “Geneva Fire Falcon.”

Not too shabby for a group of 11 year olds!

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The winning class was Ms. Wood’s fifth-graders, while the runner-up was Ms. Pascoe’s class with “Lightening McSpeed.”

The department’s first airboat will be housed at Station 42 in Geneva and serve the entire Seminole County.