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Posted: Aug 6, 2019

Level 3 evacuations in effect for Williams Flats Fire burning over 21,000 acres on Colville Reservation

The Ferry County Sheriff's Office says a Level 3 evacuation notice is now in effect for residents in the area of Little Nine Mile Creek West to Whitestone lookout as well as for everyone south to the Columbia River. Residents under Level 3 evacuations are instructed to leave immediately. The Williams Flats Fire is burning 21,190 acres on the Colville Reservation and is currently 25 percent contained.
- PUB DATE: 8/6/2019 9:52:25 AM - SOURCE: NBCRightNow.com
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Posted: Aug 6, 2019

Video: Chicago Fire Engine Caught in Parking Garage Collapse

CHICAGO (WLS) - A Chicago Fire Department engine has become stuck after part of a parking garage collapsed in the South Shore neighborhood Tuesday morning.

The parking structure is in the 2400-block of East South Shore Drive. The fire engine is on top of the garage and part of the garage collapsed underneath the engine onto the bottom floor.

Fire officials said the situation is stable and they are emptying the truck of 500 gallons of water to lighten the load and hten heavy equipment will be brought in to try and move the fire engine. MORE

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Posted: Aug 6, 2019

Fire destroys house in South Wenatchee

Fire destroyed a house in South Wenatchee on Monday night. The blaze broke out around 10 p.m. in the 100 block of Marr St. and prompted the response of crews from Chelan County Fire District No. 1 and Douglas County Fire District No. 2. “We arrived to a fully-involved, two-story, wood-frame structure fire,” explained Chelan 1 Battalion Chief Cary Neu.
- PUB DATE: 8/6/2019 6:38:04 AM - SOURCE: iFiberOne
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Posted: Aug 6, 2019

Firefighters battle two brush fires in Federal Way

Firefighters extinguished a backyard fire before it was able to spread to neighboring homes, then responded to a second brush fire at Dash Point State Park on Monday. At approximately 3:47 p.m., South King Fire and Rescue responded to the brush fire near the 39600 block of 3rd Ave. S. A resident had illegally burned some brush in their backyard, according to SKFR Lt.
- PUB DATE: 8/6/2019 1:47:55 AM - SOURCE: Federal Way Mirror
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Posted: Aug 6, 2019

FDNY fireboat that served on 9/11 to be relaunched with new mission after Rockland repairs

VIDEO: A former New York City Fire Department fireboat that served during some of the city's most dramatic moments is getting an "over-hull" in a local shipyard before being relaunched as a museum ship. The John D. McKean was pulled out of the water last week at North River Shipyard to have its hull repaired and will be there through August.
- PUB DATE: 8/6/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Journal News (LoHud.com)
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