Posted: Mar 6, 2019
VIDEO: York County soon may step into the business of putting out fires. But not without being asked to, at least for now.
Riverview Volunteer Fire Department reached out to the county about making its firefighters full-time county employees. The possibility of the county taking over would be a new step.
- PUB DATE: 3/6/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: HeraldOnline.com
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Posted: Mar 6, 2019
'It’s hard to convince someone to take on such a big time commitment, especially when they aren’t getting paid for it.'
In the early hours of the morning — before the sun has risen, before some people have even gone to bed — Gary Miller is in his truck, rumbling down the road alone.
He has a thermos of hot coffee next to him (he drinks a pot a day) and, for at least a few hours, everything seems calm.
- PUB DATE: 3/6/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Lebanon Daily News
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Posted: Mar 6, 2019
The Vancouver Fire Department says someone broke a window to rescue a young boy from a burning home Wednesday morning.
Officials say the residential fire was in the Five Corners area of Vancouver, in the 9000 block of Northeast 91st Street, at around 4:30 a.m.
Fire officials say a 14-year-old girl called 911 to report the fire.
- PUB DATE: 3/6/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000
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Posted: Mar 6, 2019
One homeowner in south Spokane tried to thaw frozen pipes but brought firefighters to their home instead Tuesday morning.
Firefighters told KHQ that the homeowner, and his 15-year-old son, went underneath their house and tried to unfreeze their pipes with a flame torch.
Firefighters said the insulation caught fire, and the two tried throwing snow to put the fire out.
- PUB DATE: 3/5/2019 10:48:12 PM - SOURCE: KHQ-TV NBC 6
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Posted: Mar 5, 2019
Beaver Dam Common Council approved using $15,000 to fund a study of the need for a second fire station on the north side of the city. The fire department had extra money in its general fund after a rise in inter-agency calls.
"We have an idea of what we need," said Fire Chief Alan Mannel "Our need exists today. It's not any kind of future need, it's a today need. Anything on the north end of town, basically anything north of Culver's, is out of our reach to effectively service in a timely manner. A fire can more than double in less than a minute. Time is the issue when it comes to a heart attack or a stroke."
The department will seek a request for proposals from firms to complete the study. The study will look at the need for a second fire station as well as staffing, services and collaboration with other agencies.
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