Two newly hired firefighters resigned after Civil Service ruled they were incorrectly given a residency preference on the Civil Service exam. The Civil Service Commission called for an investigation into the matter after a bypass appeal was filed late last fall. Justin Brady had taken the exam but did not get a position with the Pittsfield Fire Department.
- PUB DATE: 6/18/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Berkshires Online

The Oregon House of Representatives on Monday approved a bill to boost readiness for oil spills from trains, advancing legislation whose years-long delay revealed the strong influence of corporate money in Oregon politics. California and Washington took similar action years ago. House Bill 2209, which passed by a 56-3 vote, still needs to pass the state Senate.
- PUB DATE: 6/18/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Portland Oregonian, Hillsboro Argus, Oregon Live.com

Quassaick Bridge Fire District, New Windsor, NY, pumper. Marauder cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine, Waterous CSU 1,750-gpm pump.

An army of goats will be released onto parts of the Wenatchee Foothills later this month to help reduce fire fuels. Chelan County Fire District 1 expects to set loose about 300 goats on steep hillsides behind the Broadview neighborhood, said Chief Brian Brett. The goats will be allowed to chew away sections of hillside vegetation before moving to un-chomped areas, he said.
- PUB DATE: 6/17/2019 6:32:07 PM - SOURCE: Yakima Herald-Republic - Metered Site

Firefighters from Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue and the Longview Fire Department extinguished a wood-chip fire Sunday night at Pacific Fibre Products, which owns a plant at the intersection of California and Industrial ways and Third Avenue. The 300-by-100 foot fire was initially reported at 7:40 p.m. by a BNSF Railway employee who saw smoke, Longview fire Battalion Chief Jeff Thompson said.
- PUB DATE: 6/17/2019 6:03:07 PM - SOURCE: Longview Daily News