The Daviess County Fire Department has implemented a new program that officials say will be better for both firefighters and the community. The Daviess County Advanced Large Incident Response Team (ALIRT) will help to reduce firefighter injuries, heat exhaustion and fatigue during large incidents, and will give firefighters the chance to work alongside colleagues from various departments across the county.
- PUB DATE: 8/27/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Owensboro Times

PHOTOS: Ammunition was going off inside a burning motorhome that shut down Blewett Pass for almost three hours last Friday. The 40-foot motorhome was being driven by 64-year-old Kim Michael Goodwin, 64, of Chelan. It was pulling a trailer with a quad when it broke down about 10:20 a.m. Goodwin pulled the motorhome to the side of the Highway 97 about six miles north of the summit as it burst into flames.
- PUB DATE: 8/27/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NCWLIFE

PHOTOS: It was the perfect afternoon to be on the water, but it was all business for technical rescue crew members from South County Fire Monday. They were trying out a brand new inflatable rescue craft with a series of water rescue drills designed to keep their skills razor sharp. The new craft, a 10-foot inflatable equipped with a 9.
- PUB DATE: 8/26/2019 9:57:40 PM - SOURCE: My Edmonds News

Firefighters are investigating the cause of a fire at a fruit packaging plant. The cause of the fire at Roche Fruit Company is still under investigation. The fire started Friday night around 8:30 p.m. Over 500 wooden bins were damaged. The fire department says the property owner helped move several of the bins - something that kept the fire from spreading.
- PUB DATE: 8/26/2019 5:36:58 PM - SOURCE: NBCRightNow.com

The bond issue on the ballot for Shreveport voters in November includes $16 million for equipment replacement, reports KEEL

There is also money in the bond issue to replace 3 current fire stations. Station 11 on Youree Drive would be rebuilt at a cost of $3 million. New stations will also be built to replace station 14 on Greenwood Road and station 15 on West 70th. Each of the new stations would cost $3 million.

There is also $1.4 million for fire station renovations & maintenance.