New York City lost two more of its bravest to 9/11-related illnesses. Retired firefighters Paul Deo, Jr. and Richard Jones both died Friday, joining hundreds of other first responders who succumbed to diseases contracted at Ground Zero in the days and weeks after the Twin Towers fell. ”Nearly two decades later, our FDNY family continues to lose remarkable men and women who never wavered in their commitment to protecting life and property in our city," said FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro.
- PUB DATE: 2/10/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New York Daily News

A man and woman were found dead in a mobile home that caught fire Sunday night in East Olympia, officials said. Crews responded to the scene, in the 3500 block of 83rd Avenue SE, at about 8:30 p.m. after receiving reports of smoke and flames at the residence, said Lt. Ray Brady of the Thurston County Sheriff's Office.
- PUB DATE: 2/10/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000

When it was formed in 1891, the Mount Vernon Fire Department was comprised of men who were business owners, workers and neighbors. It took 30 years and a technological revolution before the department hired its first professional firefighters — two drivers to man the department’s first motorized firetruck and a chief.
- PUB DATE: 2/10/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Firehouse

A lint-clogged dryer is being blamed for a blaze that burned a North Seattle townhome Sunday night, leaving a family of three without a place to stay for a while. Flames were spotted pouring out of the third floor of the unit along the 14300 block of Midvale Ave. North just after 11 p.m., according to Seattle Fire.
- PUB DATE: 2/9/2020 2:52:02 PM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle

The first female firefighter for Graham Fire & Rescue retired this week after 40 years of service. Myra Merdian started at Graham Fire & Rescue in 1979. She has served as the department's Public Education Officer for the past 20 years, teaching fire safety to children in the Puyallup and Bethel School Districts.
- PUB DATE: 2/8/2020 3:37:09 PM - SOURCE: KING-TV NBC 5 Seattle