In 1999, José Troncoso had an idea. It came while the veteran Portland firefighter was in Guadalajara, Mexico. The capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco, Guadalajara has been one of Portland’s sister cities since 1983. As part of that sister-city relationship, Portland was donating a fire engine to the Guadalajara Fire Department at the time.
- PUB DATE: 9/9/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Oregon Public Broadcasting

East Peoria Fire Chief John Knapp expertly pitched the need for a new fire truck at this week’s City Council meeting. What he got in return was not the familiar response the fire department is more accustomed to. The City Council said no. “What I take away from that vote is that I didn’t get done what needed to get done to make the case that needed to be made,” Knapp said a couple days after last Tuesday council meeting.
- PUB DATE: 9/9/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Journal Star

As fire departments nationwide have grappled with recruitment and retention challenges, area firefighters in Sauk, Marquette and Columbia counties say it’s becoming harder to find people available for fire calls during the day. “It’s kind of a roll of the dice,” Baraboo Fire Chief Kevin Stieve said.
- PUB DATE: 9/9/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WiscNews

PHOTOS: Saturday’s lightning storm sparked a small wildfire near Eagle Lake on Orcas Island early Sunday morning. A 10 foot-by-10-foot area of fire burned multiple trees, brush and root beds just after midnight Sunday, according to Orcas Island Fire. Some 200 gallons of water and three hours later, six fire crews had the fire under control.
- PUB DATE: 9/8/2019 2:11:18 PM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000

After one misstep, a young hiker fell 100 feet, leaving officials scrambling, trying to save his life. Friday night at Riverside State Park, fire fighters say a 21-year-old was stepping off a rock onto a ledge, when he fell. A gap that was just a few feet, but a risk, that officials say people take way too often.
- PUB DATE: 9/7/2019 5:39:09 PM - SOURCE: KAYU-TV MyFox Spokane