VIDEO: Two people were killed in an apartment fire in Browne’s Addition early Monday. morning. A firefighter was also injured. The fire started at 2304 W 2nd Ave. shortly around 2:45 a.m. The fire burned two apartment buildings and flames could be seen shooting from the roof. Spokane Fire Chief Brian Schaeffer said the flames started in Tiffany Manor, which has 11 unites and spread to the residence apartment which has seven.
- PUB DATE: 8/16/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4 Spokane

The Schneider Springs Fire is still increasing in size, with no expectation it will be fully contained any time soon. As of Monday, crews say the fire has burned 18,842 acres. There are currently 440 personnel assisting in combating the wildfire. It is still 0% contained. Fire officials say strong wind gusts fueled the fire's spread over the weekend and pushed it northeast towards Highway 410 and west towards Bumping River Road.
- PUB DATE: 8/16/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle

Whidbey firefighters were busy Wednesday responding to six brush fires — including three suspicious blazes — on the North End and in Central Whidbey. North Whidbey Fire and Rescue responded to five fires Wednesday afternoon from 3-5 p.m., according to Battalion Chief Steve Lacy. One fire grew to 7 acres in the woods on the Navy’s Seaplane Base; the Navy’s firefighting crew also fought the flames.
- PUB DATE: 8/15/2021 11:38:08 AM - SOURCE: Whidbey News-Times

One man was injured in a fire at a John I. Haas hops processing plant Friday morning in Yakima. Fire crews were called to a processing plant on North 16th Avenue near the Haas Innovations Center around 11:20 a.m. A crew working in the plant had a problem with a pilot light and the natural gas ignited, burning a man on his face and arms, said fire Shift Cmdr.
- PUB DATE: 8/14/2021 1:25:15 AM - SOURCE: Yakima Herald-Republic - Metered Site

Gravenhurst Fire Department in Ontario, Canada, is on track to get a new Pierce aerial by March 2022 and be within the $2 million budget allocated for the new apparatus, according to a report published by the Gravenhurst Banner.

According to the newspaper report, the community had originally planned to purchase a new pumper rather than an aerial, but councilors reconsidered after hearing from residents who live in taller buildings.

The design of the apparatus is expected to be completed in October and building to begin shortly after with a completion date of February or March, the newspaper reported.

As it will be the first of its kind in the area, firefighters are anticipating extended periods of training to be ready for the apparatus to be put in service, according to the paper.