Fire seasons in 2017 and 2018 caused the residents of California to take a long, hard look at themselves, their electricity providers, the way their forests are managed, what their evacuation plans look like, and whether their homes are protected. Communities on the Central Coast face fire yearly, from Lake Nacimiento to the forested hills outside of Santa Barbara.
- PUB DATE: 7/25/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New Times

VIDEO: Heart health is a key focus for firefighters. With heavy lifting and gear, the body can take on a lot of stress. In 2018, 64 firefighters were lost in the national line of duty — almost half of those were related to sudden cardiac arrest. That’s one of the reasons why fire departments throughout the area gathered together for a fitness-based training session, hosted by the Gates Fire District.
- PUB DATE: 7/25/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WROC-TV CBS 8 Rochester

An early morning fire destroyed an RV and a shop in the northeast Vancouver area. At around 2:39 a.m., the Vancouver Fire Department responded to the report of a fire in the 7100 block of Northeast 31st Avenue. FOX 12 spoke to homeowners who said they woke up to the smell of smoke, then ran outside to see their RV up in flames.
- PUB DATE: 7/25/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KPTV-TV Fox 12

Forrest Fire Department, Melrose, NM, wildland unit. Freightliner M2 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 350-hp engine; Hale MaxStream HPX300-KBD24 190-gpm portable pump; UPF Poly 1,200-gallon water tank.

Thurston County voters will decide this November whether to double the sales and use tax that funds emergency communication systems and facilities — a measure that Thurston 911 Communications says is necessary to replace outdated radio equipment. The Thurston County Board of Commissioners voted to include the measure on the November ballot, at the request of TCOMM.
- PUB DATE: 7/24/2019 6:45:27 PM - SOURCE: Centralia Chronicle