PHOTOS: The Lorenzo Volunteer Fire Department accepted a $16,300 grant through the Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program to help convert an excess military Stewart Stevenson truck into a firefighting vehicle. The Texas A&M Forest Service administers the assistance program and the Department of Defense Firefighter Property Program, which awarded Lorenzo VFD with the truck.
- PUB DATE: 12/15/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

PHOTOS: A retired, 29-year Middletown firefighter and WWII veteran marked his 102nd birthday this weekend in style, with a large vehicle parade and a visit from several state and local officials. John Cyrulik Sr.’s family decorated his front yard, and bundled him up in a blanket under a tent on the cold, rainy Saturday afternoon.
- PUB DATE: 12/15/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Middletown Press

A major arterial in Kent is closed in both directions Tuesday morning by an overturned semi truck, officials said. Police and emergency personnel responded to the scene, at 84th Avenue South and South 224th Street, at around 10 a.m. after receiving reports of a serious crash. An semi riff was found lying on its side with the driver trapped in the cab.
- PUB DATE: 12/15/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle

The Walla Walla Fire Department has received money to help deliver the Safety Always Matters fire-safety program to students. Usually, firefighters get to visit schools to speak to students and have them participate in the program hands-on. The COVID-19 pandemic has made things different, not only for students but for firefighters as well.
- PUB DATE: 12/14/2020 2:51:39 PM - SOURCE: KEYW-FM 98.3

East Wenatchee police are investigating a Sunday morning fire, believed to be arson, that left a home damaged. Douglas County Fire District 2 responded just before 9 a.m. Sunday to a fire on the porch of a home in the 900 block of Tedford Street. A driver noticed the fire and was able to alert the resident in the home, according to police.
- PUB DATE: 12/14/2020 9:46:58 AM - SOURCE: iFiberOne