The Whitehall Township Bureau of Fire will donate a retired fire engine to a volunteer fire company in central eastern Alabama ravaged last spring by a tornado. The Whitehall Township Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the donation at its Monday night meeting. According to Whitehall Fire Chief David Nelson, the 1990 Mack special edition fire engine placed out of service three years ago will be transported to the Shinbone Valley Volunteer Fire Department in Delta, Alabama.
- PUB DATE: 9/15/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFMZ-TV 69 Allentown

Over the last four days, there’s been an explosion of encampment fires across Seattle. From Ballard to downtown to even the side of Interstate 5. But in the heart of South Lake Union, at Bite Society, a packaged foods and gift basket business another line of work is underway, which has come unexpectedly.
- PUB DATE: 9/15/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle

Recent rainfall has helped slow growth of the Schneider Springs Fire. And there's more rain predicted late this week along with cooler temperatures, authorities said. "Come Friday, we're expecting a fall-like storm system that's going to impact much of Washington and Oregon," incident meteorologist Phil Manuel said during a virtual community meeting Monday evening.
- PUB DATE: 9/14/2021 10:44:32 PM - SOURCE: Yakima Herald-Republic - Metered Site

The new fire truck for the Brookville Fire Department had its first call, reports Connect FM.

The fire department posted to Facebook, “Within around 8 hrs after being officially put into service, Engine 2 had its first call. Box 7C was alerted for a working structure fire at 21:35. Chief 7 arrived on scene and updated with a fully involved fire. Engine 2 was the first on scene followed by Tanker 7 and Engine 7. Engine 2 crew pulled preconnect and got to work knocking the fire down and Tanker 7 supplied water to the engine.”

State lawmakers are reacting to KME closing a plant in Carbon County, reports PA Homepage.