VIDEO: The Duxbury Fire Department has become the first in the country to have its firefighters wear biometric rings. The rings can monitor vital signs, including pulse, temperature and sleep cycles. They could help detect early warning signs of coronavirus. They are also designed to withstand the rigors of a tough job.
- PUB DATE: 8/3/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBZ-TV CBS 4 Boston

VIDEO: One Spokane manufactured home owner is crediting smoke alarms for alerting her to a fire that broke out in her home. According to a release from the Spokane Fire Department (SFD), the smoke alarms, which were installed by SFD's Smoke Alarm Install Program, allowed the woman and her two great grandchildren to safely evacuate.
- PUB DATE: 8/3/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KHQ-TV NBC 6 Spokane

Firefighters have completely contained three fires in Okanogan County that forced evacuations. The Anglin Fire near Tonasket started on July 27 and was 100% contained on August 1. Two outbuildings were destroyed and one home was damaged. It burned nearly 2,000 acres. The fire forced evacuations, which have since been lifted.
- PUB DATE: 8/2/2020 11:56:55 AM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4 Spokane

A stubborn wildfire at Lake Crescent may take longer to extinguish than previously expected, a spokesman for the team managing firefighting efforts said Saturday. The East Beach Road Fire, believed to be human-caused, stood at 65 acres on a steep slope above East Beach Road on the north side of the lake in Olympic National Park land.
- PUB DATE: 8/2/2020 2:42:32 AM - SOURCE: Port Angeles Peninsula Daily News

Flags will be lowered on August 3 to honor a Spokane firefighter who recently passed away. Ed Foster suffered a cardiac event one day after retiring from the Spokane Fire Department. Cardiac incidents are a leading cause of death for firefighters and in light of the circumstances involved in his passing, Foster’s death is considered Line-of-Duty.
- PUB DATE: 7/31/2020 9:48:45 AM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4 Spokane