Posted: Oct 30, 2019
At least 13 shots were fired into the Ona Volunteer Fire Department building, damaging three trucks, Cabell County Sheriff Chuck Zerkle said Tuesday. The sheriff said someone shot through the station’s garage doors, hitting three truck’s radiators and transmission lines. As a result, two of the trucks will be out of service.
- PUB DATE: 10/30/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSAZ-TV NBC 3
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Posted: Oct 30, 2019
The town’s full-time firefighters say the current paid firefighting service is too thin for a town of York’s size, and they are seeking residents’ support to add two more people to their ranks. But as much as they seek relief from their 56-hour work week, it is just as important to them that the town hire a full-time paid fire chief.
- PUB DATE: 10/30/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Fosters.com
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Posted: Oct 30, 2019
One person was found dead after an RV caught fire in Everett Wednesday morning.
A person driving along the U.S. 2 trestle spotted flames along Riverside Avenue and called 911 to report a possible illegal burn, according to Heather Chadwick with Snohomish County Fire District 7. As firefighters were heading there, a second call came in reporting a house fire in the 5300 block of the avenue.
- PUB DATE: 10/30/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000
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Posted: Oct 30, 2019
A gutsy Good Samaritan who just happened to be passing by rescued an elderly woman from her home as it erupted in flames Wednesday morning in Silverdale, fire officials said.
The drama unfolded at around 7:15 a.m. as a man who was taking his son to school spotted flames and smoke coming from the woman's home in the 10000 block of Frontier Place NW, said Central Kitsap Fire & Rescue spokesperson Ileana LiMarzi.
- PUB DATE: 10/30/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000
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Posted: Oct 29, 2019
Several local firefighters who were heading south to help fight wildfires burning in California have been told to hold off.
The Spokane Fire Department initially authorized three Type 5/6 engines, a strike-team leader and additional firefighters to staff a two-week mission.
Nearly 200,000 people in Northern California are under evacuation orders as crews work to contain the Kincaid Fire in Sonoma County.
- PUB DATE: 10/29/2019 6:40:58 PM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4
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