Six new firefighters joined Clallam County Fire District 3’s ranks this month. They include: Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technician Tyler Campbell; FF/Paramedic Chris Darling; FF/EMT Jon Donahue; FF/EMT Paul Lang; FF/EMT Colton McGuffey, and FF/EMT Bo Pinnell. Fire Chief Ben Andrews said all of the new hires are “excellent” firefighters chosen from a competitive field.
- PUB DATE: 5/13/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Sequim Gazette

VIDEO: Challenge accepted! A Washington boy named Jaxen called on members of Eastside Fire & Rescue to join him in a water fight -- and the firefighters did not disappoint. Station 87 firefighters said after completing an emergency call, the crew met up with Jaxen and his friends on Monday for a socially distant water fight in the front yard.
- PUB DATE: 5/13/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCPQ-TV FOX 13 Seattle

An electrical fire destroyed a home and displaced five people Monday afternoon in Terrace Heights, East Valley Fire Department reported. Firefighters were called around 5 p.m. for a fire at 408 Butterfield Road. They were told the fire was on the outside of the house, but when they arrived the entire one-story structure was on fire, said fire Capt.
- PUB DATE: 5/12/2020 7:38:16 PM - SOURCE: Yakima Herald-Republic

Crews stopped a shed fire from spreading to a nearby home on East Jutte Lane in Elk early Tuesday morning. Flames were reported in the shop next to the house at 3:30 a.m. Homeowners said they do not know how the fire started. The fire caused nearby propane tanks, fireworks and some ammunition to explode.
- PUB DATE: 5/12/2020 5:52:13 AM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4 Spokane

In the middle of a pandemic that has taken the lives of 26 firefighters, the nation is losing more firefighters. COVID-19 related budget cuts -- in communities large and small – have resulted in the layoff or furlough of at least 935 fire department employees, including front-line firefighters, EMTs & paramedics.
- PUB DATE: 5/12/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: IAFC.org