The town’s fire department is changing up how it responds to emergencies. With the addition of an ambulance called “Aid 1” — also known as a QRU or quick response unit — the Twin Falls Fire Department is working toward implementing a tiered response approach similar to those used in larger cities, according to Fire Chief Les Kenworthy.
- PUB DATE: 7/29/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Times-News

Tim Olk took this photo of a Snorkel aerial built on a Ford cab and chassis.

The Left Hand Fire, burning roughly 17 miles northwest of Naches, more than doubled in size Saturday. Strong winds drove the fire’s southern and eastern flanks. Firefighters had success in establishing containment lines on the west flank to keep it on the ridge above the State Route 410 corridor. A Sunday morning update from the U.
- PUB DATE: 7/28/2019 9:38:25 PM - SOURCE: KPQ-AM 560

A Marysville Fire District aid car driven by a firefighter struck and killed a pedestrian as it returned from a trip to the hospital. The Seattle Times reports a 55-year-old man from Bellingham was killed early Saturday morning on Highway 529 on the bridge over Steamboat Slough. The man's name was not immediately released.
- PUB DATE: 7/28/2019 10:48:54 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000

Four separate fires in the Cheney area, which were sparked by lightning on the night of Tuesday, July 23, were fully contained Sunday morning. Because of their close proximity, the fires were labeled the Cheney Complex Fire. It was estimated the four fires burned a combined total of 171 acres, or about a quarter mile.
- PUB DATE: 7/28/2019 10:45:07 AM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4