An assistant fire chief has been severely burned while fighting a fire in Okanogan County that began over the weekend. The Spring Coulee Fire was sparked Sunday afternoon south of the town of Okanogan, county emergency officials said. The fire spread quickly to the north. During the fire fight, Assistant Chief Christian Johnson with Okanogan County Fire District No.
- PUB DATE: 9/3/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000

Graham Fire and Rescue in Pierce County just added 20 new firefighters, saying it should help them save lives with quicker response times. “It’s awesome,” said newly hired firefighter Matt Lester. “It is an awesome place to be and it is an awesome profession.” Lester and the others were brought on board after voters in the area approved resuming the fire department levy, Prop One, and after getting a few words of encouragement from off-duty firefighters who went door-to-door.
- PUB DATE: 9/3/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000

As Hurricane Dorian slowly crawls across the Bahamas pounding the Abaco Islands and Grand Bahama, volunteers from the Northwest are standing by ready to help. Just 100 miles away on the Southeastern coast of Florida, it’s a waiting game to see where and if Dorian will make landfall. “We are just starting to experience the first outer bands of the hurricane here in Orlando,” said Sil Wong, who is leading a team from Kitsap County based Empact Northwest.
- PUB DATE: 9/3/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000

Cincinnati (OH) Fire Department, three (3) pumpers. Cyclone II cabs and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engines; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pumps; UPF Poly 510-gallon water tanks.

Olive Garden is delivering free meals to firefighters at Spokane Fire Station 2 and 13 on Labor Day to thank them for all they do. This is the eighteenth year that Olive Garden has delivered food to first responders across the country. Since its start in 2002, over 12,000 meals have been delivered to first responders.
- PUB DATE: 9/2/2019 9:51:25 PM - SOURCE: KHQ-TV NBC 6