Sources in fire departments across King County told KIRO 7 a solid 30% of on-duty firefighters, paramedics and EMTs are not vaccinated for COVID-19 now. And in some fire stations, they told us that number is close to 40%. Some firefighters told their unions they won’t get vaccinated to abide by Gov.
- PUB DATE: 8/24/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle

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The Twenty-Five Mile Fire burning near Chelan is now listed at eight percent contained as fire behavior is expected to increase as warmer weather returns. The fire has burned more than 10,500 acres since sparking Aug. 15 on the south shore of Lake Chelan. One structure has been lost in the blaze, according to incident command.
- PUB DATE: 8/23/2021 6:07:25 PM - SOURCE: iFiber One News Radio

The Honolulu Fire Department used 2020 CARES Act money to purchase three refrigerated morgue trailers in response to COVID-19 cases, reports KHON 2.

The fire department posted to Facebook, “At the HFD news conference today, Acting Fire Chief Lionel Camara Jr. described the somber reality in 2020. He led the Honolulu Incident Management Team to address the COVI

Charleston’s newest, multimillion-dollar fire station is now open roughly three years after a ground breaking, reports WCSC 5.

The new station sits directly adjacent to the Charleston 9 Memorial, which is at the site of the 2007 fire at a furniture store that killed nine firefighters.