Approximately 200 goats will be brought into Hangman Park to chew away at vegetation in an effort to mitigate fire risk. The goats will spend six days at the park, which the city said helps reduce the use of manual labor and expensive machinery. Fire Chief Brian Schaeffer has been committed to using goats for the project for months.
- PUB DATE: 10/20/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4 Spokane

Fire officials say a malfunctioning electrical outlet in a living room caused a fire that demolished a one-story home in the middle of Basin City Sunday evening. Franklin County Fire District 4 Chief Steve Cooper says the double-wide manufactured home was situated off 2nd Avenue. Chief Cooper says the fire started at around 8:30 p.
- PUB DATE: 10/19/2020 2:13:30 PM - SOURCE: iFiber One News Radio

A barn on Teitzel Road in Centralia was a “total loss” due to a fire that consumed the structure Sunday afternoon, according to Riverside Fire Authority. There were no injuries to fire personnel or the owners of the property, Assistant Fire Chief Kevin Anderson said, but a dog was treated for minor burns.
- PUB DATE: 10/19/2020 12:16:12 PM - SOURCE: Centralia Chronicle

Voters within the confines of Fire District #2 are considering a Fire Levy Lid Lift on their General Election Ballots, and the district has scheduled a virtual meeting to share information to voters.. The local fire district issued a press release regarding the proposition on the November 3 ballot, They say that their regular fire levy has continued to decrease since the last voter-approved measure ended.
- PUB DATE: 10/19/2020 7:40:11 AM - SOURCE: KXXK-FM 95.3

Damaging winds caused significant damage around the Chicago area Saturday night, and strong winds may have even sparked a fire in the northwest suburbs. Multiple fire departments responded to the massive house fire on Burning Tree Circle in McHenry. McHenry police say the house was fully engulfed when crews arrived.
- PUB DATE: 10/19/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBBM-TV CBS 2 Chicago