The Pierce County Fire Marshal said he has seen bootlegged electrical wiring and a variety of unsafe locks on doors that could get someone killed. He noted that is exactly what he is trying to prevent. What they’re saying:
“The situations that we find in these businesses, they’re ripe for a fire,” said Pierce County Fire Marshal Ken Rice.

Instead of red neon signs, businesses like one local massage parlor officials visited now have a red tag on display, capturing the attention of residents like Rick Gosney. “To each their own, but it’s about time,” Gosney said. Rice said nearly 50 businesses in unincorporated Pierce County have to close. Many are along Pacific Avenue, but there are others on Canyon Road East and Meridian Avenue East.

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Fire commissioners will offer the job of leading the Wenatchee Valley Fire Department to an Idaho Falls firefighter. Jon Perry was selected Tuesday from a pool of three finalists to replace the retiring chief, Brian Brett. “The candidate has a lot of experience, never has never been a fire chief … a great deal of education, fire service and administrative management,” said Dave Fennell, chairman of the Wenatchee Valley Fire Department Board of Commissioners. “All three of the candidates had a great deal of experience, but we just felt that our candidate prevailed with the most experience and the most education.”

The other finalists were WVFD’s Deputy Chief Andy Davidson and Kristan Maurer from Clark County Fire District 6. Perry retired from the Idaho Falls Fire Department in the fall. He is an East Wenatchee native — born and raised, according to Fennell. The selection followed a full day of interviews Monday by various citizen groups, including a labor panel, union personnel, administrative personnel and the board of commissioners. Fennell said the board was looking for a fire chief with an “outside perspective” to lead the department.

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Carmel Fire Department is testing augmented reality helmets for use in smoke-filled environments, part of a pilot program involving 10 departments nationwide.

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The Margaret Fire Department has only one operational apparatus due to political dysfunction in the city council, according to the fire chief.

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Occum Volunteer Fire Chief Scott Eggert says a technical problem delayed his department's response to a fatal accident.

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