A teenage boy died Tuesday after being pulled from Lake Washington on Monday afternoon. The 14-year-old boy had been swimming off Seattle's Magnuson Park on Memorial Day when he submerged around 2:20 p.m. Witnesses said he was brought up to a floating dock, where an off-duty Seattle firefighter, nurse and doctor performed CPR for several minutes before the boy was brought to shore.
- PUB DATE: 5/28/2019 4:42:14 PM - SOURCE: KING 5 News

A woman swam hundreds of yards to rescue her service dog after it swam to the middle of the Columba River Tuesday morning. The dog broke away from its leash and started swimming into the river near the Road 52 boat launch, said Pasco Fire Battalion Chief Don Donais. A couple people went after the dog because it wouldn't come to shore.
- PUB DATE: 5/28/2019 2:48:10 PM - SOURCE: YakTriNews

In mid May, Northshore fire chief Jim Torpin and the board of fire commissioners entered into a “mutually beneficial” severance agreement that gives way to an early retirement, according to department officials. Deputy chief Eric Magnuson said while Torpin was past the minimum retirement age, he had previously vocalized a plan to stay longer.
- PUB DATE: 5/28/2019 1:09:54 PM - SOURCE: Bothell Reporter

The Battle Ground City Council got a rundown of a recent survey on the possibility of formal annexation into Clark County Fire District 3 and the results showed that education on the city’s public safety situation is necessary for successfully bringing the city into the district. The councilors heard from Allison Peters with consulting firm Enviroissues on the survey, which was sent out to residents by mail in April.
- PUB DATE: 5/28/2019 1:03:45 PM - SOURCE: The Reflector.com

A Fort Worth firefighter died Friday from pancreatic cancer caused by heat and smoke exposure. Capt. Keven Teague was a firefighter in Fort Worth for 24 years, Fort Worth Fire Chief Jim Davis said in a Facebook post. Teague, 46, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer two weeks ago and was being treated at a local hospital.
- PUB DATE: 5/28/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Fort Worth Star-Telegram