After a fire occurred around Hillside Drive last week, the Pullman Fire Department is cautioning Pullman residents of seasonal cottonwood fluff fires. Deputy Fire Marshal Tony Nuttman said cottonwood fluff fires occur frequently from the middle of May to mid-June. Nuttman said if Pullman residents see a cottonwood fluff fire, they must call 911 immediately because of how quickly the fire can spread.
- PUB DATE: 5/30/2019 2:06:46 AM - SOURCE: Daily Evergreen

Gov. Phil Murphy voiced his support for organized labor during a speech Wednesday morning at the Professional Firefighters Association of New Jersey Convention. “I remain committed to protecting the rights of working people to come together and form a union,” Murphy said. “And I remain equally opposed to the misguided and disingenuous efforts of those trying to break up unions.
- PUB DATE: 5/30/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Press of Atlantic City

The West Metro Fire Protection District has reached an agreement to pay 70 retired firefighters and their families $1.2 million to settle a class action lawsuit over retiree health benefits. “This was never about the money involved”, said retired firefighter Tim O’Hayre, one of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit.
- PUB DATE: 5/30/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCNC-TV CBS 4 Denver

One extra body makes a difference when responding to a fire. Paducah’s fire chief says it takes everyone on a shift to respond to a fire. A report by the International Association of Firefighters, a union representing firefighters in the U.S. and Canada, says the city of Paducah is recommended to have 24 people per shift.
- PUB DATE: 5/30/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPSD-TV NBC 6 Paducah