Another day in the fight against the Schneider Springs Fire as firefighters start to gain full control of the blaze that's burned for months. Officials with the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest say the fire didn't grow overnight and remains at 107,118 acres. However firefighters were able to gain more control.
- PUB DATE: 9/29/2021 10:37:10 AM - SOURCE: KIT 1280-AM & 99.3-FM

A property owner is praising Whatcom Fire District 14 volunteers for their quick response when his shop caught fire early Monday. Ryan Rickerts says the fire woke him at about 2 a.m. He says he was in the process of staining the outbuilding. “I’d left the oily rags I’d used for the stain on the ground on a cardboard box, which now I know is a notorious way to start a fire,” says Rickerts.
- PUB DATE: 9/29/2021 10:35:10 AM - SOURCE: KISM-FM 92.9 Bellingham

Firefighters with the Six Nations Fire and Emergency Services in Oshsweken, Ontario, Canada have put an orange wrap on its heavy rescue truck to commemorate the Every Child Matters and residential school survivors effort, according to a report published by The Chatham Daily News.

According to the newspaper, the wrapped rescue truck is stationed in the village of Ohsweken on Six Nations of the Grand River and will serve as a reminder of a major event that continues have effects not only in the indigenous and First Nation community but across Ontario.

The wrap on the 2.5—year old rescue truck was more cost effective than a paint job and was paid for with donation provided to the fire department, the newspaper reported.

Fire officials told the paper that the wrap will remain on the truck for the foreseeable future to make sure as many people as possible will see it and get its meaning.

Rapid City (SD) Fire Department Training Section Chief for Station 2 Nick Carlson stopped by KOTA TV to talk all things training.

He says that Station 2, the department’s oldest station, was converted to a training facility which now oversees the entire department’s training module.

Click here to see the video for more of Carlson’s training talk.

Sometimes when the hydrant doesn't work or there is no hydrant, crews have to use another source of water. Today they are practicing drafting water from a portable tank in case they ever need to do this in a real life scenario. #PreparePreventProtect pic.twitter.com/oghhUBZeun

— Rapid City Fire Dept (@RapidCityFire) August 25, 2021

The recruits were learning about forcible entry today. This is used by firefighters in a number of situations, where access is hindered by locked doors, walls, windows, etc. #PreparePreventProtect pic.twitter.com/HxYmEHq2CA

— Rapid City Fire Dept (@RapidCityFire) September 16, 2021

Rapid City Fire Department’s ARFF (Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting) qualified firefighters are participating in live fire training at Station 8 at the Rapid City Regional Airport today. ARFF is a specialized category of firefighting involving aircraft emergencies. pic.twitter.com/hNicffGieP

— Rapid City Fire Dept (@RapidCityFire) September 27, 2021

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Tampa (FL) City Council Approves $5M for Apparatus, Station Improvements

The Tampa (FL) City Council Tuesday approved spending millions for a new fire station, new equipment, and more resources to improve workload and response times, reports abcactionnews.com.

Earlier: Tampa (FL) City Council Expected to Approve $5M for Improving Fire Equipment, Fire Station

The budget allots roughly $5 million to improve fire protection in New and North Tampa, the report says. About $3.4 million of that will go toward creating and staffing a new Station 25—to be set up at a former West Waters Avenue station.

Officials say the new facility should be established in a year and a half at the latest.

The funds also go toward upgrades to New Tampa’s Station 21, a heavy-duty rescue vehicle for the station, and $880,000 to begin work on Fire Station 24, which will serve New Tampa, according to the report.

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