President Joe Biden signed the Fire Grants and Safety Act this week, reauthorizing millions of dollars in grants for fire departments across the United States. Biden reiterated his view of the crucial role fire fighters play in communities big and small. “The only thing that saves fire fighters is more fire fighters,” he said in an Oval Office signing.
- PUB DATE: 7/11/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: IAFF.org

The Spokane Valley Fire Department is showing off a new art addition inside the training facility. Time lapse video captures the mural's creation by local artist Daniel Lopez.
- PUB DATE: 7/11/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4 Spokane

Until this month, only police and prison vehicles could use blue lights. Large fire trucks throughout the Sunshine State will soon have blue rear lights in addition to the red tail lights seen on practically all vehicles nationwide. There’s a good reason. This past Legislative Session, state lawmakers unanimously approved a bipartisan bill (HB 463) to allow government-owned fire department vehicles weighing more than 12 tons to have blue lights on their rears.
- PUB DATE: 7/11/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Florida Politics

The Spokane Valley Fire Department is showing off a new art addition inside the training facility. Time lapse video captures the mural's creation by local artist Daniel Lopez.
- PUB DATE: 7/11/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4 Spokane

Firefighters from Yakima and the Washington State Department of Natural Resources helped douse the 10 acre Arboretum Fire in Yakima Wednesday night and Thursday morning. The fire was first reported at about 8:00 pm in the 3300 block of Birchfield Road near Nob Hill Auto Wrecking. Firefighters quickly attacked the fire from the perimeter as they dealt with burning brush among all the salvaged vehicles.
- PUB DATE: 7/11/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIT-AM 1280 Yakima