Black fire hydrants scattered throughout the county might go largely unnoticed by the public, but firefighters know what they mean, and many make it a point to know exactly where they are. Ink-colored fireplugs are a signal for firefighters not to hook up water hoses there because of low water volume and the possibility that infrastructure put in place by developers might collapse under the strain.
- PUB DATE: 7/14/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Hood County News

Crews that have spent days battling the Burbank Fire that threatened neighborhoods in Selah and Terrace Heights say it is now almost completely contained. As of Wednesday morning, crews say they have been able to contain 98% of the fire. Fire officials say the fire hasn't grown at all since Monday, and has burned a total of 13,000 acres.
- PUB DATE: 7/14/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS/CW+ 29 Yakima

Fierce wildfires in the Pacific Northwest are threatening Native American lands that already are struggling to conserve water and preserve traditional hunting grounds amid a historic drought in the U.S. West. Blazes in Oregon and Washington state were among some 60 large, active wildfires that have destroyed homes and burned through about 1,562 square miles (4,047 square kilometers) in a dozen mostly Western states, according to the National Interagency Fire Center.
- PUB DATE: 7/14/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KNTV NBC 11 San Jose

“I started getting emotional. I start crying and I’m like, ‘Come on, please pray.'” Relying on prayers to persevere — that’s how Barbara Cox is trying to move forward after fleeing her home in Nespelem with her 20-month old daughter. “In the last 30 years, I haven’t seen a fire like this,” said Cox.
- PUB DATE: 7/13/2021 4:38:20 PM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4 Spokane

West Hartford is receiving a grant that will purchase specialized lighting equipment, reports we-ha.com.

Fire Inspector Marsha Adell applied for and received a grant from FM Global for $3,468. This is the second time the fire department has received a grant from FM Global. In 2015, a successful grant application allowed the West Hartford Fire Department to purchase smoke alarms with visual aids for residents who are deaf or hard of hearing.

FM Global contributes millions of dollars in fire prevention grants to fire service organizations worldwide that demonstrate a need for funding to impact fire prevention or mitigation efforts.