Dearborn and Ann Arbor have agreed to rent each other’s ambulances and other emergency vehicles on an as-needed or emergency basis. Both cities agreed to the deal in August. “This would occur if Rescue 1-1 is out of service for an extended period of time or if we wanted to add a second transport unit during peak demand times such as night, home football games,” The Ann Arbor Fire Department posted on Facebook.
- PUB DATE: 8/29/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Press & Guide - Metered Site

Acting Governor Nicholas Scutari on Monday signed A-5275/S-3671, providing municipal governing bodies more flexibility in appointing chaplains to their fire departments. Under current law, the governing body of any municipality, by ordinance, may provide for the appointment of one or more ordained members of the clergy as chaplains to the paid or part-paid fire department and force of the municipality, with the rank of battalion chief and their salaries fixed by the governing body.
- PUB DATE: 8/29/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: State of New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Firefighters were able to gain more containment on the Gray Fire burning in Medical Lake. According to Northwest Incident Management Team 7, DNR and Spokane County Fire District 3, the Gray Fire is 85% contained. The fire has burned 10,085 acres, and 461 personnel are working to put out the fire.
- PUB DATE: 8/29/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4 Spokane

Crews battled a large house fire in Bothell overnight. Firefighters were called to a home on the corner of 176th Street Northeast and Northeast 93rd Avenue near Bothell Landing Park at around 12:30 a.m. Monday. Bothell Fire said everyone inside the house got out safely. With live power lines and extremely dry brush in the area, a Puget Sound Energy crew was called to the scene while firefighters worked to keep the flames from spreading.
- PUB DATE: 8/29/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle

It's a problem that's growing. One that could strike anyone from anywhere and is becoming easier to get. We are talking about fentanyl. Multiple people from the valley speaking about their experiences with the drug at Senator Maria Cantwell's roundtable discussion. "I just got stuck in this vortex of everyday use to live, live to use," said Shondra Wells who lives in Yakima.
- PUB DATE: 8/29/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS/CW+ 29 Yakima