A fire at a Spokane Valley apartment complex Friday night displaced 14 people and severely damaged two units, according to fire officials. Fire officials said a propane barbecue placed too close to flammable materials on a second-story balcony caused the fire, SVFD said no one was hurt in the blaze.
- PUB DATE: 6/5/2021 10:16:50 PM - SOURCE: KREM-TV CBS 2 Spokane

A 2-year-old boy was in critical condition Saturday after he was rescued from a burning house early Friday in Yakima, where he had been left alone. The boy, who was first taken to Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital, was transferred to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, according to Yakima police. Yakima firefighters, assisted by crews from West Valley, were called to the duplex in the 1200 block of South 41st Ave.
- PUB DATE: 6/5/2021 7:35:27 PM - SOURCE: Yakima Herald-Republic

A 13-month-old mixed breed dog named Lucy is being hailed as a hero after sounding the alarm to occupants sleeping on the bottom floor of a Rash Road house as fire tore through its upper story in Kingston early Saturday morning. All escaped safely. North Kitsap Fire & Rescue and Poulsbo Fire Department crews were called to the two-story, 2,000-square-foot home just after 4:20 a.
- PUB DATE: 6/5/2021 6:26:00 PM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle

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Wyoming, MN, June 04, 2021 – Today, Rosenbauer America and FESCO Emergency Sales announced they will be partnering together to service in Virginia and Washington, DC territories starting Friday, 04 June 2021.

“We are excited to welcome FESCO to our dealer network responsible for the Washington, DC and Virginia territories,” said Mark Fusco, Vice-President of Sales & Marketing for Rosenbauer America. “With the addition of FESCO in combination with C.W. Williams Fire, Rosenbauer’s existing dealer in North Carolina, customer service and support remain top priorities.”

FESCO is a third-generation family-owned and operated fire apparatus and EMS industry dealership. FESCO was founded in 1953 by Walter “Ed” Laake.

“We are excited to partner with Rosenbauer in the Mid-Atlantic,” added Pete Laake Jr., President of FESCO Emergency Sales. “We have established a team that is ready and eager to support this great opportunity. We represent the highest quality products, and focus every day on providing exemplary customer service.”

FESCO is a leader in the market and are well known for their responsiveness, reliability, quality, ingenuity, excellence and integrity. Their energized and talented associates are committed to quality standards through a team approach that, in combination with our competitive pricing, provides outstanding opportunities.

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About Rosenbauer America
Rosenbauer America is a leading manufacturer of custom fire apparatus. The company offers a full line of custom and commercial pumpers, rescue pumpers, mini and rescue pumpers, tankers, aerial ladders and platforms featuring Smart Aerial Technology.