A Grant County grand jury has indicted U.S. Forest Service burn boss Ricky Snodgrass on a Class A misdemeanor count of reckless burning. Grant County Sheriff Todd McKinley arrested Snodgrass on Oct. 19, 2022, while the fire he was supervising was still burning. It is believed to be the first time a Forest Service firefighter has been arrested in the course of doing their job.
- PUB DATE: 2/7/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Blue Mountain Eagle - Metered Site

Firefighters are first responders trained primarily in controlling and extinguishing fires, as well as responding to emergencies involving life, property, or the environment. They work closely with other first responders and may have responsibilities that overlap with those services, such as investigating the cause of fires or providing first aid services.
- PUB DATE: 2/7/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: 24/7 Wall St.

New Hampshire’s population is getting older, and the “Silver Wave” is having an impact on emergency services and town budgets. New Hampshire has the second oldest population in the nation, with a median age of 43 years old, according to World Population Review. Only neighboring Maine has an older population, and Florida, known for its retirement communities, is behind New Hampshire with a median age of 42.
- PUB DATE: 2/7/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Seacoast Online - Metered Site

As 2024 kicks off, the upper Snoqualmie Valley is feeling a bit warmer, thanks to the efforts of local firefighters and the backing of the Snoqualmie Firefighter Association. Firefighter Darby Summers took the lead on the Operation Warm project to get coats to kids in Snoqualmie schools who need them.
- PUB DATE: 2/7/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Living Snoqualmie

PHOTOS: A car was driven into a business in Lynnwood on Tuesday afternoon. At about 12:30 p.m., firefighters with South County Fire responded to the business in the 2500 block of 196th Street Southwest in Lynnwood. Officers with the Lynnwood Police Department were also at the scene. According to South County Fire, the car did not hit any of the building’s structural supports.
- PUB DATE: 2/6/2024 8:57:00 PM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle