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Posted: Jul 11, 2021

Burbank Fire grows to 12,000 acres, has crossed I-82, is 10% contained

Crews fighting the Burbank Fire in Yakima County say it has grown overnight to an estimated size of 12,000 acres. As of Monday morning the Southeast Washington Interagency Incident Management Team says the fire is 10% contained. On Sunday crews believed they may have gotten the fire to 50% containment, but say that after fire growth and better mapping overnight, they now know it is only 10% contained.
- PUB DATE: 7/10/2021 10:46:27 PM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS/CW+ 29 Yakima
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Posted: Jul 9, 2021

Mercer Island Fire assists with backfilling during Eastern Washington brush fires

Stephen Mair, Mercer Island Fire Department battalion chief/assistant fire marshal, was part of a task force that was called to Cle Elum on June 26 initially to help protect property that was near a large brush fire. There were four or five brush fires occurring simultaneously, thus stretching thin the resources on the east side of the mountains.
- PUB DATE: 7/9/2021 1:02:24 AM - SOURCE: Mercer Island Reporter
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Posted: Jul 9, 2021

Undercovers, drones, infrared cameras: how first responders are preparing for the MLB All-Star Game in Colorado

VIDEO: Numerous public safety agencies are working around the clock to keep tens of thousands of fans safe at the MLB All-Star Game and all the events surrounding it in Downtown Denver. Usually, agencies start preparing for an event of this magnitude up to two years ahead of time. But this year, Denver had just three months notice.
- PUB DATE: 7/9/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KDVR-TV FOX 31 Denver
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Posted: Jul 9, 2021

'Nightmare on Annie Street': City councilman in Florida working 12-hour shift at Tampa's busiest station

As he arrived at Fire Station 13 in Tampa to spend 12 hours shadowing some of Tampa's firefighters, Luis Viera kept his reasoning simple: "I’m looking in this city’s budget for some robust and significant help for this fire station," he said. The Tampa city councilman has been working for more than a year to ease the stress on the crews of Fire Station 13 – the city's busiest – a location plagued by nearly never-ending calls for service.
- PUB DATE: 7/9/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTVT-TV FOX 13 Tampa
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Posted: Jul 9, 2021

'Hero’s Path' public artwork installed at Georgia Fire Station

PHOTO: The Athens Cultural Affairs Commission has announced the installation of new public art work for Athens-Clarke County Fire Station #2, located at 265 Cleveland Road. “Hero’s Path”, by Baton Rouge-based artist Aaron Hussey, was installed by the artist on Friday, June 18, 2021 and funded by Athens-Clarke County SPLOST.
- PUB DATE: 7/9/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Classic City News
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