Northwest researchers are looking to the skies to help monitor wildfires as well as spot new ones with a new fire behavior forecasting system. The system uses satellites to help firefighters on the ground. The views from space have helped map multiple wildfires this year. Satellites use infrared technology to peer through smoke.
- PUB DATE: 8/18/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Jefferson Public Radio

More than 500 homes and structures near Lake Chelan were under level 3 evacuation orders Wednesday morning due to a wildfire. A level 3 evacuation means “leave immediately.” The Twenty-Five Mile Fire started Sunday afternoon and has burned an estimated 7,072 acres by 10:10 a.m. Wednesday, according to Chelan County Emergency Management.
- PUB DATE: 8/18/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KING-TV NBC 5 Seattle

A historic railroad bridge near the town of Beverly was destroyed by a small brush fire Monday evening. The fire burned about 10 acres of sage brush but destroyed the small railroad bridge that is part of the Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, according to the sheriff’s office. The bridge crosses over Crab Creek near Beverly.
- PUB DATE: 8/17/2021 6:17:40 PM - SOURCE: iFiber One News Radio

The El Dorado City Commission approved a fire truck purchase, reports The Butler County Times-Gazette.

The purchase is for a fire engine to replace Engine No. 9, which will then be moved to reserve status, replacing an older engine currently on reserve status.

Toledo Fire & Rescue Department have a message to the community to slow down after several of its vehicles were in major accidents, reports WTOL 11.

A deadly crash involving a Toledo fire truck started in late June. The 43-year-old driver of a SUV died. The next accident caused $50,000 in repairs. The third accident was and ambulance that was hit head-on by another driver and the driver was cited for failure to yield.

The department currently has five backup engines, four backup ambulances, two backup ladder trucks and a backup heavy rescue.