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- PUB DATE: 8/13/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: GearJunkie

A two-bedroom home near Moses Lake apparently became a casualty of Saturday night’s severe lightning storm in north central Washington. Grant County Fire District 5 Chief Dan Smith says his crews were dispatched to the home in the 5500 block of Road 3 in Mae Valley at around 9:30 p.m. When crews arrived, Smith says 80%-90% of the home was consumed by fire.
- PUB DATE: 8/12/2019 4:40:30 PM - SOURCE: iFiberOne

A recent survey found four fire stations are among the 13 busiest in the country, with D.C.’s Fire Station 30 answering the fourth most calls in the nation, reports WTOP.

According to the 2018 National Run Survey, the station went on 22,319 runs last year. Fire stations in Los Angeles, Baltimore, Nashville and Baltimore ranked higher.

"We’re really proud of the members of the DC Fire and EMS Department who run these amazing number of calls on a daily basis, and provide the kind of service that they do to the citizens," a spokesman for D.C. Fire and EMS, said.

 

A Boulder Fire Department donated fire equipment to Puerto Vallarta, reports PVDN.

The donation consisted of 50 fire suits and nozzles to regulate the water jets.

The intention is to establish a relationship and continue to donate equipment to Puerto Valarta.