May is Wildfire Awareness Month and the State Fire Marshal’s Office is reinforcing the importance of being prepared after 2020 saw more than 1,500 wildfires that burned over 823,000 acres in Washington. Deputy State Fire Marshal Robert Wittenberg said residents should prepare in part by putting together both an evacuation plan and a family communication plan, which designates an out-of-area friend or relative as a point of contact in case your family is separated.
- PUB DATE: 5/24/2021 11:59:30 AM - SOURCE: KPQ-AM 560 NewsRadio

Two deputy sheriffs and two firefighters with the Benton County Fire District 1 received the Life Safety Award in a ceremony Thursday afternoon, acknowledging their “hard work and bravery” from a rescue performed at a house fire in Finley last October. Firefighters Jorge Guerrero and Danielle Gore and Deputies B.
- PUB DATE: 5/24/2021 9:12:43 AM - SOURCE: KVEW ABC 42 Tri-Cities

A Sullivan (MO) Fire Protection District crew that was recently working to extinguish a two-alarm apartment fire wound up having one of its pickup trucks stolen in the process, reports kansascity.com.

A Ford F-250 pickup truck used for fighting brush fires was stolen from the scene and was found hours later about a mile away. There was no immediate word on any arrests.

Officials believe the fire was contained to one building housing several apartment units. There were no immediate reports of injuries.

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Four members of the Eaton (CO) Fire Protection District recently drove their Freightliner 1992 Engine about 220 miles to donate it to the Howard Volunteer Fire Department (HVFD), reports canoncitydailyrecord.com.

HVFD needed improved equipment since the department is 100% dependent upon donations and most of the apparatus they utilize is aging out of service.

The donated engine will now be the primary response vehicle for HVFD.