VIDEO: The Rapid City Fire Department announced the opening of its new state-of-the-art training tower with the hopes of training the best firefighters statewide. The Rapid City Fire Department’s new five-story training tower was unveiled Tuesday. The facility is only the second live fire training tower West River other than Ellsworth Air Force Base and will allow for more complete and efficient training to be done whenever firefighters need it.
- PUB DATE: 5/1/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KEVN-LD FOX 7 Rapid City

VIDEO/PHOTOS: One person is dead after a "total loss" house fire near Newman Lake. Two other homes suffered minor damage in addition to the extreme damage of a cabin, according to Daron Bement, Newman Lake Fire and Rescue's Fire Chief. When local fire crews arrived, the home was completely engulfed in flames.
- PUB DATE: 5/1/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KREM-TV CBS 2 Spokane

The City of Kennewick is teaming up with team Rubicon to help combat against this year's fire season. Team Rubicon is a non-profit and 70% veteran ran and volunteer driven. This week, team Rubicon is at Zintel Canyon to help reduce the wild fire risk to the community. Team members are moving a lot of fine and medium fuels that would catch fire during a wind-driven fire.
- PUB DATE: 5/1/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Apple Valley New Now

PHOTOS: Deep in the forest of Joint Base Lewis-McChord Training Area 13, the next batch of Washington National Guard wildland firefighters honed their skills on Sunday, April 28, in preparation of the upcoming fire season. Approximately 127 guardsmen participated in the annual wildfire training program led by the Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in Roy.
- PUB DATE: 4/30/2024 8:00:37 PM - SOURCE: Nisqually Valley News

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has issued a disaster declaration for 16 counties in Washington state, following weeks of extreme winter weather in January. The disaster declaration makes federal aid available for local governments and nonprofit agencies, not individuals. It covers Clallam, Clark, Cowlitz, Ferry, Grays Harbor, Island, Jefferson, King, Klickitat, Lewis, Mason, Okanogan, Pacific, Skagit, Skamania and Wahkiakum counties.
- PUB DATE: 4/30/2024 5:28:00 AM - SOURCE: KUOW-FM 94.9 Seattle