Spartan ER—Wake Forest (NC) Fire Department 105-foot TDA quint. Spartan Gladiator tractor cab and chassis; Cummins X15 600-hp engine; Waterous CXS 1,500-gpm pump; Pro Poly 200-gallon polypropylene water tank; Harrison 8-kW generator; 4-section 105-foot aerial ladder with waterway; Spartan Advanced Occupant Protection System. Dealer: Atlantic Coast Fire Trucks, Denver, NC.

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Rising temperatures, gusty winds and low relative humidity challenged firefighters July 19 on the Chuweah Creek Fire northeast of Nespelem. Lines held, but there was some spotting and fire slop-over, according to Northwest Incident Management Team 12, which is coordinating the fire fight. Some spotting also occurred in the nearby Central Peak Fire area.
- PUB DATE: 7/21/2021 1:03:32 AM - SOURCE: Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle

PHOTOS: A beat-up, rose-red-and-gray metal bucket with a rounded bottom dangles from an iron hook at the Manassas Volunteer Fire Company Museum. In black capital letters, it bears the word “F-I-R-E.” Because of its rounded bottom, it teeter-totters and spills its contents if you try to sit it upright.
- PUB DATE: 7/21/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Inside Nova

The 59th Annual TEEX Industrial Fire School began this week. This week alone, around 500 students are gearing up at the TEEX Brayton Fire Training Field. They are gaining hands-on experience within the fire industry, including leadership and communication skills. "We are so blessed to have this facility so close to us," a student said.
- PUB DATE: 7/21/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXXV-TV ABC 25 Waco

VIDEO: Black smoke could be seen billowing from across the Mississippi River late Tuesday afternoon as firefighters responded to a warehouse fire in East St. Louis. The fire happened near the intersection of E. Broadway and N. 17th Street. The smoke began to be noticed around 5:30 p.m., though it’s unclear exactly when the fire started.
- PUB DATE: 7/21/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTVI-TV FOX 2 St. Louis