The Yakima Fire Department battled a fire at a familiar building to them. For the second time this week, firefighters put out a blaze inside an abandoned building near 10th and A streets on Saturday morning. It was confined to a single room, but strong winds pushed the smoke throughout the building.
- PUB DATE: 2/1/2020 7:40:50 PM - SOURCE: YakTriNews

VIDEO: Thanks to neighbors, some residents at a Federal Way apartment complex are fortunate to have escaped a fire Sunday. The fire was reported about noon at the Fox Run Apartments on South 348th Street near First Avenue. Flames stretched from the ground floor of an apartment building to the roof.
- PUB DATE: 1/31/2020 3:44:43 PM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle

South King Fire and Rescue Capt. Jeff Bellinghausen compares retirement to a wedding. First, the initial decision to retire — the “will you marry me?”, life-changing magnitude of a commitment. The following months include endless planning and preparation, finalizing every and any small detail. Finally the big day arrives and the honeymoon phase follows.
- PUB DATE: 1/31/2020 1:01:48 PM - SOURCE: Federal Way Mirror - Metered Site

The City of Chicago is suing a Rockford-based coffee company for trademark infringement, claiming the company’s logo is an imitation of the Chicago Fire Department’s symbol. Fire Department Coffee and the Fire Department both feature logos that consist of the letters D, F and C intertwined in a stylized monogram, which is likely to confuse consumers into thinking the city has endorsed or sponsored the business, according to the lawsuit filed Thursday.
- PUB DATE: 1/31/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Chicago Sun Times

A Vancouver firefighter is heading across the state to become Kennewick’s new fire chief. Chad Michael is leaving a spot as the deputy chief of operations at the Vancouver Fire Department to return to his roots in Eastern Washington. He starts March 16 and will be sworn in at the March 17 city council meeting.
- PUB DATE: 1/31/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Tri-City Herald