The Ishpeming Fire Department replaced a 1995 fire truck with a new HME pumper funded by a $900,000 state grant.

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VIDEO: Spokane Valley Fire Department received international reaccreditation, a recognition the department said reflected its focus on high-quality emergency service. The honor came from the Commission on Fire Accreditation International. The recognition highlighted the department’s commitment to excellence.

Spokane Valley Fire is one of just more than 300 agencies worldwide to hold that status. The reaccreditation process included a comprehensive self-assessment and a peer review by other fire service professionals. The department said the goal was to highlight agencies demonstrating exceptional service.

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VIDEO: New video shows dozens of fireworks being let off from a truck in Douglas County, which investigators say sparked the deadly Chelan Hills fire in early July.

Michael Yakimov, 18, is accused of launching fireworks from the moving truck. The Chelan Hills Fire killed one person, injured six firefighters and caused more than $6 million in losses.

Yakimov faces charges of first-degree manslaughter, first-degree arson, first-degree malicious mischief and six counts of third-degree assault.

The video, obtained by KING 5 through a public records request, shows several people riding in the bed of a truck while driving on U.S. Highway 97 near Orondo shortly after midnight on July 4. A large Roman candle is seen firing dozens of fiery shots toward another vehicle and behind the truck.

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PHOTOS: The newly built terminal dock in Whittier caught fire Monday with flames and billowing smoke engulfing the area around the dock.

The cause of the blaze was unknown as of Monday afternoon, at which time the fire was still burning.

Whittier City Manager Jackie Wilde confirmed that there is an active fire at the Glacier Creek Cruise Ship terminal. The U.S. Coast Guard said the fire was first reported to that agency at 11 a.m.

Photos and videos show a tour boat named the Klondike Express next to the dock when it caught fire. Wilde says the boat has since moved away. She also states that a cruise ship has moved away from the dock. The Coast Guard said there were no passengers on the Klondike Express when the fire started.

One cruise ship, the Norwegian Jade, has left the dock after being moored there when the fire started, according to the Coast Guard.

Eyewitness Barbara Mackessy said she was docked in the middle of a back-to-back cruise waiting for new passengers when she saw the fire.

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