After choking down smoke and watching large swaths of forest burn the past two summers, much of Washington state braced for the 2019 wildfire season with N95 masks in hand and air purifiers waiting to kick in. But now it’s late August, when fire activity usually peaks, and we’re still waiting for the Big Fire.
- PUB DATE: 8/27/2019 5:42:48 AM - SOURCE: Crosscut

VIDEO: A fire retardant drop from a Cal Fire aircraft can be beautiful when you see it in person however, it can be very dangerous to people and vehicles on the ground. The red substance cascading down to the ground from an airplane may appear like a cloud of smoke but a video posted Friday by Cal Fire shows how dangerous it can be.
- PUB DATE: 8/27/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KNSD-TV NBC 7 San Diego

County Executive Jan Gardner (D) has announced a nearly 8 percent pay raise for the county’s career firefighters and EMTs, starting Oct. 26. In an email to acting Fire Chief Tom Coe and county firefighters — including Stephen Jones, president of the Career Firefighters Association of Frederick County Local 3666, the county’s career firefighter union — Gardner said the raise was to help the county remain competitive with other jurisdictions and show her appreciation to the department.
- PUB DATE: 8/27/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Frederick News-Post - Metered Site

VIDEO: A large white tent on a lot in a north Provo neighborhood will be home base for a group of firefighters during the next 10 months. The temporary fire station will house crews during the the desperately-needed reconstruction of Provo Fire Station 2. 2News reported on the issues with Station 2 last year — including mold, flooding, and structural concerns.
- PUB DATE: 8/27/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KUTV CBS 2 Salt Lake City

The family of missing Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department firefighter Brian McCluney remains unflinching in their faith. “I believe in a God of miracles,” said Stephanie McCluney, Brian McCluney wife, at a press conference on Friday. But McCluney’s family is also showing signs that their faith is tempered by resignation that their loved one and his close friend, Justin Walker of Virginia, might not have survived.
- PUB DATE: 8/27/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: First Coast News