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Posted: Jun 5, 2026

Small crew, big land: Inside Colville Reservation’s Fire & EMS

VIDEO: Fire and EMS crews on the Colville Reservation say the size of the territory, small staffing and long travel times come with unique challenges in protecting its land and its people. Notably, the reservation is twice the size of Rhode Island. NonStop Local met with Fire Chief Chance Cruger and Assistant Chief Richie Gorr of Colville Confederated Tribal Fire & EMS at their station house on the reservation to talk about how serving their community looks different from the Inland Northwest’s urban centers.

“I thought I knew the ins and outs. But when I got out here and its 1.4 million acres and I’m lost at where I’m supposed to go—that was the challenge was how big it was,” said Cruger. Cruger has three years under his belt as Fire Chief for the department, with decades of prior service firefighting in the military. Gorr, who is from the reservation, started with the department 30 years ago.

The duo says they typically staff just two or three people at their fire house at a time, all while handling about 900 calls a year across their massive response area. “It gets rather chaotic,” said Gorr. “But we also thrive in that environment.” While the distance from one end of their service area stays the same, the men say actual drive time across the diverse terrain can vary greatly.

KHQ-TV NBC 6 Spokane

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Posted: Jun 5, 2026

Highway 24 fire near Moxee reaches 2,000 acres, 50% contained

A fire near Highway 24 about 15 miles east of Moxee has grown to an estimated 2,000 acres, according to Yakima County Fire District 4 Deputy Chief Chris Munson. Munson said crews working the fire had reached 50% containment. The fire is burning in a very rural area with almost no homes, and no evacuations have been ordered. Several crews are assigned to the fire, including air resources and multiple dozers.

KNDO-TV NBC 23 Yakima

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Posted: Jun 5, 2026

Truck carrying watermelons catches fire in Snohomish County

VIDEO: A semi-truck carrying watermelons caught fire on Wednesday in Snohomish County, according to the Washington State Patrol (WSP). The incident occurred just before 7 p.m. on Pioneer Highway west of Interstate 5, and the roadway is fully blocked. Snohomish Fire District 19 said a 53-foot trailer was engulfed in flames after the brakes caught fire. The roadway has since reopened.

KING-TV NBC 5 Seattle

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Posted: Jun 5, 2026

Rig Review: Christiana (DE) Fire Company Engine 12

Engine 12 is built on a Seagrave Marauder chassis with a 141-inch stainless steel cab. It has a 1,500-gpm pump and 750-gallon tank.

The post Rig Review: Christiana (DE) Fire Company Engine 12 appeared first on Fire Apparatus: Fire trucks, fire engines, emergency vehicles, and firefighting equipment.

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Posted: Jun 5, 2026

Fouts Bros Inc. Awarded U.S. Army and U.S. Navy Contracts

The contracts include eight units designated for the U.S. Army and six units for the U.S. Navy.

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