PHOTOS: When a two-alarm fire threatened to spread from a warehouse in a rural community on Saturday, nearly a dozen firefighting agencies responded to help put out the fire without any injuries to residents or firefighters. According to Nile-Cliffdell Fire and Rescue District 14, at about 11:19 a.m. on January 17 firefighters responded to a reported structure fire in the Chinook Pass area. Firefighters said they arrived to find a sizable fire in a large warehouse. However, the fire was intense enough that it threatened to spread to nearby buildings and other flammable objects, according to fire officials.

Nile-Cliffdell firefighters said they called a second-alarm fire at the scene, notifying surrounding fire departments of the fire and calling for help. Firefighters from several neighboring fire departments arrived to help put out the blaze. Officials said the building and most of the contents were severely damaged, but the fire was contained to the structure and no residents or firefighters were injured.

In addition to Nile-Cliffdell Fire and Rescue District 14, several other firefighting agencies responded. Those included Yakima Valley Emergency Management, West Valley Fire Rescue, Selah Fire Department, Gleed Fire Department, Naches Fire Department, Highland Fire, Naches Heights Fire Department, and American Medical Response Yakima.

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The Willows (CA) Fire Department will switch from safety yellow to traditional red for its apparatus, citing recognizability over visibility, with new engines to be red while old ones remain until decommissioned.

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PHOTOS: The City of Vancouver Fire Department honored firefighter paramedic Jeremiah Frenz, who died last week, with a procession Friday through the city to a funeral home in Camas. Frenz, 32, died Tuesday while off duty. No cause of death has been released. “This is an extremely difficult time for our department,” Vancouver Fire Chief John Drake said. “Jeremiah was a revered member of our VFD team who left us far too soon.”

Frenz worked for Vancouver Fire since 2020 after earlier service as a firefighter and paramedic in Oregon. He was a member of Truck 5 and was part of the regional Technical Rescue Team. The procession Friday that carried Frenz from the county coroner’s office to Brown’s Funeral Home in Camas included Truck 5, Engine 5 and a VFD chaplain. Also, several fire engines were positioned on overpasses along the route.

Riding in the procession were members of Frenz’s crew from Fire Station 5, where he served on the B shift. In a statement, the city said the procession “served as a visible expression of gratitude, respect and brotherhood for a firefighter and paramedic who dedicated his life to serving others. Jeremiah’s adventurous spirit, infectious smile and steadfast professionalism left a lasting impression on his fellow firefighters and the countless community members he served throughout his career.”

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Is apparatus replacement keeping pace with apparatus usage?

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A fire in an ambulance caused damage to the Brunswick County, government complex in Bolivia, NC. The ambulance was declared a total loss.

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