Twenty-four people were displaced by a two-alarm fire late Monday afternoon in Kent at the Apex West Hill Apartments in the 24800 block of 46th Avenue South. Nobody was injured in the fire, but two cats died in an adjoining unit to where the fire broke out, according to a Puget Sound Fire news release.
- PUB DATE: 4/14/2020 1:01:26 PM - SOURCE: Kent Reporter

Battling COVID-19 requires an elaborate armor. First responders don masks, shields, respirators, and other personal protective equipment to protect themselves from the fast-spreading airborne virus. A staple protective gear is the isolation gown. Made from waterproof material and typically designed with long sleeves and snap closures, they protect health care workers while treating patients from splashes and sprays.
- PUB DATE: 4/14/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Quartz

With a growing number of coronavirus cases, the Bossier City Fire Department is making new use of machines its had for the past six years to decontaminate the back of its ambulances in mere minutes. “We have one at every fire station, a few reserves and one on every ambulance," Fire Chief Brad Zagone said of the gear.
- PUB DATE: 4/14/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KSLA-TV CBS 12 Shreveport

With a deadline drawing near, the COVID-19 pandemic has stalled the city's firefighter union short of its goal in a petition drive aimed at forcing a new employment contract. The firefighters need signatures from 5% of the city's registered voters by May 28 to add a proposal to November's general election ballot.
- PUB DATE: 4/14/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Texarkana Gazette - Metered Site

The lights and sirens Monday night in Tryon weren't for an emergency call. They were a tribute to a local fire chief and hero. A fitting farewell for Tryon Fire Chief Janes "Tank" Waters was complicated by restrictions in place because of COVID-19. But Tryon made it work. But it was strict coronavirus orders from Gov.
- PUB DATE: 4/14/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLOS-TV ABC 13 Asheville