Fire crews near Bonney Lake scrambled to douse a small brush fire that sparked in an area haunted by a wildfire that burned hundreds of acres and destroyed several homes last year. As warm weather continues through the next several days, firefighters warn the public to begin thinking about wildfire threats within their communities.
- PUB DATE: 5/31/2021 7:42:00 PM - SOURCE: KCPQ-TV FOX 13 Seattle

The Scott Avenue fire station received a new engine May 25 to save money and increase safety. The engine is one of three the Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue purchased and will receive by the end of the year. Each rig cost $627,000. A fourth new engine was purchased for $650,000 through a federal grant given to the Cowlitz Indian tribe.
- PUB DATE: 5/31/2021 4:51:03 PM - SOURCE: Longview Daily News - Metered Site

A mural dedicated to those who lost their lives to COVID-19 has made its debut, reports WXYZ Detroit.

The mural includes Captain Franklin Williams who worked his last firefighter shift on March 22, 2020. His family came out to the station on Sunday, getting their first look at the new mural.

This mural outside DFD Ladder 18 made its debut today. It depicts Captain Franklin Willams and other Detroiters who died last year from COVID 19. Story coming up on @wxyzdetroit pic.twitter.com/hxacXfah1f

— Brett Kast WXYZ (@brettkast) May 30, 2021

The artist said it took about a month to create this mural and it should last for at least 25 years.

A $66 million, 10-year fire station renovation program in Mississauga that was unanimously approved later drew some criticism at a city council meeting, reports Insauga.

The program commits to repair aging infrastructure and provide interior renovations and structural additions at the stations, some of which have not been upgraded in more than 30 years. Eleven of the stations have asbestos-containing materials; all 17 require upgrades to meet accessibility requirements for female staff. When the last fire station was built in 2003 there were eight female firefighters in Mississauga. There are now 39. One station needs an addition to accommodate a second fire truck.

All work will be performed over the next decade as part of the fire and emergency services 10-year capital plan. In 2017 Council approved a separate $22.4 million fund over five years to support the replacement of aging front line fire trucks and associated equipment.

The Richland and Pasco recruit academies burned a field in West Richland today for experience with wildland fires. The firefighters were trained on how to control a spreading fire by digging with hand tools, fire hose deployment, and spreading fire with a drip torch. The firefighters perform this training before the beginning of fire season in June.
- PUB DATE: 5/30/2021 1:32:55 PM - SOURCE: KNDO-TV NBC 23 Yakima