Crews from various firefighting jurisdictions participated in a fire protection project along the Malaga-Alcoa Highway just southeast of Wenatchee on Thursday. Chelan County Fire District 1 Chief Brian Brett says a partnership with Chelan County Fire District 3, Alcoa and the Department of Natural Resources allowed a fire line dig spanning over one mile from the Alcoa entrance spanning a mile past the electric substation.
- PUB DATE: 6/20/2019 3:56:08 PM - SOURCE: iFiberOne

An aging ponderosa pine was toppled by high winds in Leavenworth about 9am Wednesday. The crash of the 100 foot tree grazed a home in the 300 block of Cascade Street, causing minor damage. Damage was confined to a porch area of the home. The lone occupant of the home was not injured. The tree was estimated at up to 300 years old and was recognized as the Leavenworth Heritage Tree, one of the oldest in Leavenworth.
- PUB DATE: 6/20/2019 12:42:49 PM - SOURCE: KPQ-AM 560

In a move which is rapidly becoming the seasonal norm, Chelan County has once again been declared as a High Fire Hazard Area. “We’ve had some above normal temperatures (and) we have had some rain and that made the grass grow but then it dried out and those flash fuels down in the Lower Valley are pretty volatile right now,” explained Chelan County Fire Marshal Bob Plumb.
- PUB DATE: 6/20/2019 10:59:42 AM - SOURCE: iFiberOne

In this Humpday Hangout, Terry McGrath talks with his guests about programs and other steps departments may employ to help increase safety during roadway operations, including repurposing apparatus. Victor Conley, Fire Chief, Irving (TX) Fire Department, is on to talk about the successful Irving, TX, program.

• Irving (TX) Fire Department Gives New Life to Old Apparatus As Highway Blocking Vehicles
• Blocking Rigs