A couple of years back, when a boat ran up on the rocks off Hess Pier in Atlantic Highlands, the borough’s fire department dispatched its ladder truck to the scene. The old 1985 Grumman Aerial Cat, with its 102-foot reach, came through. “We swung the bucket out across the water to pick people up who were stranded on the boat,” said firefighter Ed Cetron, who assisted in the rescue.
- PUB DATE: 1/8/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Asbury Park Press - Metered Site

Firefighters with Clark County Fire and Rescue say a two-alarm fire destroyed two units, and damaged two others at a complex in Woodland Thursday night. The first call came in around 5:00 p.m. on a report of smoke coming from one of the units at the Woodlands Heritage Apartments along North Goerig Street.
- PUB DATE: 1/8/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KPTV FOX 12 Portland

Local law enforcement will have a new tool on hand to help people having a medical emergency. Kris Maynard, owner of the company Glucose Revival and a firefighter at Fairchild Air Force Base, donated 220 blood sugar kits to local law enforcement on Thursday, in hopes of equipping every police officer and deputy with the tools they need to save a diabetic person’s life.
- PUB DATE: 1/8/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Spokesman-Review - Metered Site

Holy Hot Brakes Batman! a trailer fire on I-90 sent the Moses Lake Fire Department into action! Like the brave superheroes they are, The Moses Lake Fire Department sprung into action when they got a call about a tractor/trailer fire on I-90. According to the Moses Lake Fire Fighters Facebook page, hot brakes were the cause of a trailer fire on I-90.
- PUB DATE: 1/7/2021 1:09:27 PM - SOURCE: KEYW-FM 98.3

It is with heavy hearts that Spokane County Fire District 4 announces the death of Lt. Jay Hughes. Jay died Wednesday 1/6/2021 after succumbing to complications following a cardiac arrest that occurred while on duty at his regular job with Kalispell Tribal Police. He was 64 years old.

Jay worked for Spokane County Sheriff’s Department for 39 years, retiring several years ago at the rank of Lieutenant. After retiring from the Sheriff’s Department, Jay then continued his law enforcement career working for Kalispell Tribal Police. Additionally, he has served SCFD4 for nearly 18 years, currently as a Lieutenant with Battalion 4, and member of the D4SIU as a Fire Investigator. Jay was currently serving as the Chairman for Washington State Board of Volunteer Firefighters. Jay’s service to his community and the leadership he has demonstrated throughout his career will be sorely missed. He has left quite a legacy.

We ask that everyone keep his wife Diane and their children in your prayers.