Local students could soon have a fast track to a stable career, thanks to The Augusta Fire Department. Augusta Commissioners are on board, as well as the Richmond County Board of Education Board Members. The goal is to allow students to earn a good salary right out of high school. “I have positions that I need to fill,” said Augusta Fire Department Fire Chief, Christopher James.
- PUB DATE: 2/12/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJBF-TV ABC 6 Augusta

VIDEO: Crews said a 35-foot RV caught fire in Finley on Tuesday. Firefighters were dispatched to the scene at 204607 E. Finley Rd. just before 4 p.m. No one was injured. Benton County Fire District 1 Chief Lonnie Click said the fire spread quickly due to strong winds, causing some damage to a couple of nearby vehicles.
- PUB DATE: 2/11/2020 4:43:35 PM - SOURCE: YakTriNews

A heartbroken family in Washington State is sharing a warning after three unrelated deaths from from fentanyl-related overdoses occurred in one day. The deaths occurred within two miles of the other, an alarming trend in King County, local public health officials said. Officials said the fentanyl was found in counterfeit Percocet and oxycodone pills.
- PUB DATE: 2/11/2020 4:39:30 PM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle

Police and firefighters are in Pasco at the Loyalty Inn investigating reports of an explosion in a room of the hotel located at 1800 W Lewis Street. According to Deputy Chief Ed Dunbar with the Pasco Fire Department, the explosion happened around 5:15 a.m. inside the bathroom of a room. There was no fire after the explosion.
- PUB DATE: 2/11/2020 7:53:39 AM - SOURCE: YakTriNews

Multiple fire agencies responded to a blaze between Toppenish and Mabton on Tuesday evening. According to Yakima County Fire District #5, a dozer was sent to help extinguish the fire that started before 7:30 p.m. “Impressive fire behavior for this February evening,” wrote Yakima County Fire District #5 staff in a Facebook post.
- PUB DATE: 2/11/2020 3:41:18 AM - SOURCE: YakTriNews