Investigators are trying to figure out if a fire at a building in North Seattle was set on purpose. The fire, at an apartment in the 5100 block of 25th Avenue Northeast, was spotted when people saw the flames on a second-floor balcony of a building. The building houses retail on the ground floor and apartments above.
- PUB DATE: 9/9/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle

Central Kitsap firefighter Jamie Monroe was 6 when the twin towers fell in New York City on Sept. 11, 2001. He acknowledges he's a member of the generation "that could forget about 9/11." But Monroe, 26, has been battling pouring rain and sleep deprivation while pedaling a bicycle from Los Angeles to New York City with fellow firefighters to commemorate the 343 firefighters, other first responders and civilians who lost their lives as a result of the attack, according to Fire Velo, a nonprofit cycling club behind the trip.
- PUB DATE: 9/9/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Kitsap Sun - Metered Site

The memorial service for the Spokane County firefighter who died in the line of duty last month is set to take place on Sept. 18. Lt. Cody Traber died responding to reports of a brush fire in late August. He fell off the Wandermere Bridge as he was looking for signs of the reported fire. His memorial is set for 1 p.
- PUB DATE: 9/9/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4 Spokane

Lansing Fire Department recently acquired a new rescue truck, reports The Standard Newspaper.

The fire department posted to Facebook, “We would like to thank everyone who donates to us or comes to our fundraisers! We would also like to thank our rural board, they are really good to us! Without them this truck wouldn’t have been possible! We are very excited about this upgrade! Thanks again!!”

The truck is a 2019 Chevrolet 6500 medium rescue vehicle. The truck cost roughly around $210,000. The funding was done 100 percent by the rural board. They set aside money for fire equipment to maintain and purchase new equipment whenever necessary.

The previous rescue truck was having some electrical issues, with its emergency lights not working correctly.

The Wichita City Council approved nearly $3 million to upgrade fire equipment, reports ksn.com.

The alerting systems to notify crews about an emergency are outdated. The other challenge is the equipment is different between the stations. The council also approved new equipment, including one truck, two engines, a tractor, trailer, and two wildland units.

Also approved is another $500,000 to update hoses, thermal imaging cameras, and other rescue tools.