Social media blew up over the weekend with support for 14 Deming firefighters/EMTs who surprised city officials on Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022, with tendering their two weeks’ notice at the John Strand Municipal Building, 309 S. Gold St. The 14 city employees cited low pay as the reason for tendering their resignations.
- PUB DATE: 1/25/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Deming Headlight

A volunteer firefighter hopes to transform fire hoses and lives through her bag-making business. Janelle Robinson discovered a passion for firefighting and a desire to join its tight-knit community when she turned 40. She became a volunteer firefighter and EMT with Summerfield Fire District, and her new career led to an adventure in the business world.
- PUB DATE: 1/25/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Spectrum News 1

Crews responded to an apartment fire Tuesday morning in east Lakewood. The fire was first reported at an apartment building in the 4400 block of 106th Street Court SW around 2:20 a.m. The flames forced many residents of the building to be evacuated, according to West Pierce Fire & Rescue (WPFR). “We were all asleep, and then my grandson came running in my bedroom and woke me up.
- PUB DATE: 1/25/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KING-TV NBC 5 Seattle

Firefighters were able to stop an apartment fire before it took down an entire building. The Everett Fire Department (EFD) said it was called to the fire at Silver Point Apartments in the 12000 block of 19th Ave. SE Monday night. The caller said the fire was in a third-floor apartment. Smoke was coming out of the third-floor unit in the E-building when crews arrived, they soon contained and took out the fire, thanks in part to the building sprinkler system.
- PUB DATE: 1/25/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle

City officials recently approved the purchase—not to exceed $548,502—of a new Sutphen custom pumper for Springfield (OH) Fire Rescue, reports springfieldnewssun.com.

The new apparatus, which will replace one that’s nearly 30 years old, will take at least 23 months to build and will be housed at one of the three future stations, the report says. The three new stations will be at South Limestone Street, Burt Street, and an undetermined location.

The predecessor is a 28-year-old apparatus currently housed at the Selma Road station, the report says. One of the three new facilities will replace the Selma Road station.