VIDEO/PHOTOS: In a scene that has tragically played out across the United States yearly, a Christmas tree starts a fire inside a building, but this scenario created by the Bellows Falls and North Walpole fire departments was just a training exercise to prepare firefighters for real-world events. Bellows Falls Fire Chief Shaun McGinnis helped orchestrate a live-fire training at an abandoned building that allowed the fire to be controlled by members of his department while the training was playing out.
- PUB DATE: 1/21/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Brattleboro Reformer - Metered Site

VIDEO: Tahlequah firefighters can make a lot of spaghetti after a TikTok video landed them nearly 800 jars of Ragú sauce. Ragú recently began a new series of commercials under the catchphrase, “Cook Like a Mother,” one of which featured firefighters. The Tahlequah company decided to replicate the commercial as a team-building exercise, featuring firefighter Anthony Margarit.
- PUB DATE: 1/21/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KRMG-FM 102.3 Tulsa

Firefighting and laundry. At first glance, they may not seem to compliment each other, especially nearly 30 years ago when Division Chief and Fire Marshal Lance Dahl joined the Spokane Fire Department. "Guys were proud of dirty gear," Dahl recalled "You went to a fire, you got dirty and you never cleaned your helmet.
- PUB DATE: 1/21/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KHQ-TV NBC 6 Spokane

The City of Puyallup and East Pierce Interlocal Coalition Emergency Management have released more footage from the cold storage facility fire that forced a major evacuation in downtown last fall. On Aug. 21, 2021, Puyallup Cold Storage caught fire at 240 15th St SE. The hazardous chemicals used in the facility were at risk of exploding, so a 1.
- PUB DATE: 1/21/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Puyallup Patch

Located off NE 132nd Street, Kirkland’s new Fire Station 24 responded to its first call on Jan. 5. Fire Station 24 officially opened on Dec. 16, 2021, with a ribbon cutting ceremony involving Kirkland City Council members. The purpose of this new facility is to reduce response times throughout the Finn Hill and Juanita neighborhoods.
- PUB DATE: 1/21/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Kirkland Reporter - Metered Site