No one was injured in an early-afternoon fire that damaged a tri-level home in the 5600 block of 169th Place Southwest in Lynnwood Saturday. According to South County Fire spokesperson Leslie Hynes, the fire was reported around 12:50 p.m. Hynes said “at least one person” was at home when the fire broke out, but got out safely.
- PUB DATE: 1/4/2020 3:44:22 PM - SOURCE: Lynnwood Today

The Bainbridge Island Fire Department has inked a new contract for Fire Chief Hank Teran. The board of commissioners for the fire department recently approved an updated employment agreement with Teran, and the new contract will run through Dec. 31, 2024. The board of commissioners last approved a contract renewal for the chief in December 2016.
- PUB DATE: 1/4/2020 3:20:21 PM - SOURCE: Bainbridge Island Review - Metered Site

Spokane firefighters were raising money at River Park Square on Saturday for the fight to beat cancer. In March, those firefighters will climb 69 floors, wearing 60-pound gear, to honor one of their own. John Knighten served as a firefighter with Spokane’s Fire Department for almost two decades before losing his battle with cancer.
- PUB DATE: 1/4/2020 3:00:43 PM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4

Douglas County Fire District 2 fully staffed two fire engines Thursday, a first in its history. With new additions to its staff, the department has begun staffing two engine companies — four firefighters per engine, said Chief Dave Baker. The firefighters are funded by a $1 million FEMA grant awarded to the district in October.
- PUB DATE: 1/3/2020 5:36:36 PM - SOURCE: Wenatchee World

The morning sky was the color of lead, the air was barely above freezing and the only sound was the crunch of dead leaves as Ryan Mains began a 10-mile run through Crystal Lake’s Veteran Acres Park. He has come here for years to build his stamina on the park’s steep hills, preparing for races that stretch well beyond a marathon.
- PUB DATE: 1/3/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Chicago Tribune - Metered Site