The Hobart City Council has unanimously approved a collective bargaining contract with Hobart Professional Firefighters Local 1641, the first time in 53 years the union has had a contract. "This is a landmark case for the fire department," City Councilman Matt Claussen said. Fellow firefighters, who filled the council chamber Wednesday night in a show of support, applauded the council's decision and the nearly yearlong negotiations between union president Enrique Lopez and a council subcommittee comprised of Claussen, City Councilman Dan Waldrop and City Councilman John Brezik.
- PUB DATE: 10/4/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NWITimes.com

VIDEO: Multiple calls, extremely long hours and short staffing. Those are just a few issues Murrells Inlet Garden City Fire District crews are dealing with. Fire Chief Norman Knight said they’re using social media to shine a spotlight on these issues. Back in July, the Murrells Inlet Garden City Fire District asked voters to pass a tax millage increase with the goal of increasing salaries, adding staff and bringing in another paramedic ambulance.
- PUB DATE: 10/4/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMBF-TV NBC Myrtle Beach

Daryl Paul, a Panama City Beach firefighter, creates something new out of something old. “I didn’t think people would really like them at first,” Paul told WJHG. But people fell in love with Paul’s fire hose American flags. "I love my country, I love my city and I love my job. So for country, that's cool, doing my flags, and using the tools of my trade, you know.
- PUB DATE: 10/4/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJHG-TV NBC/CW+ 14 Panama City

Priest Rapids Dam was evacuated Thursday afternoon after a fire broke out in one of the generating units. About 50 to 60 Grant PUD employees were evacuated when the fire started about 3:15 p.m. in the exciter cabinet of the No. 1 generating unit, according to PUD officials. The exciter creates an energy field that the unit needs to begin generating electricity.
- PUB DATE: 10/3/2019 7:49:38 PM - SOURCE: iFiberOne

VIDEO: The southbound Interstate 5 express lanes in Seattle will be closed for the entire Friday morning commute after a semi-truck caught fire, according to Washington State Patrol Trooper Rick Johnson. The semi-truck caught fire about 5:45 a.m. after a crash near Mercer Street, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation.
- PUB DATE: 10/3/2019 4:49:17 PM - SOURCE: KING-TV NBC 5 Seattle