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Posted: Mar 25, 2019

One dead in house fire in Graham

A man was found dead in his home after a fire broke out in Graham on Sunday morning. The house is located in the 22500 block of 90th Avenue East. Firefighters were called to the scene at 10:15 a.m. after neighbors said the home was on fire. The home was burning heavily when firefighters arrived, and when they tried to enter the front door, a sign was posted warning people to stay out, saying there were explosives inside.
- PUB DATE: 3/25/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIRO 7 Seattle
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Posted: Mar 25, 2019

Trump signs Cantwell bill requiring new wildfire technology, smoke forecasts

A new federal law aims to protect wildland firefighters by requiring agencies to outfit crews with GPS locators and deploy drones to scout out and map blazes. The Wildfire Management Technology Advancement Act, sponsored by U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., was signed by President Donald Trump last week after sailing through both chambers of Congress with large majorities.
- PUB DATE: 3/25/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Spokane Spokesman-Review
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Posted: Mar 25, 2019

Fire Truck Photo of the Day-Spencer Manufacturing Pumper

Harbor Springs (MI) Area Fire Department pumper. Spartan Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax-XS 1,500-gpm pump.

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Posted: Mar 24, 2019

The new normal? State already logged an unusual number of wildfires in 2019

Summer is still months away, but many folks in Washington enjoyed a glimpse of it with record-high temperatures last week as we headed into the official start of spring. Sadly, Thursday also marked the beginning of another season for the state: wildfire season. Areas in Washington state are already dealing with an unusually high number of wildfires: 50 total, with 49 on the west side of the state, according to the Department of Natural Resources.
- PUB DATE: 3/24/2019 4:02:35 PM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000
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Posted: Mar 23, 2019

Chehalis Moves to Terminate Fire Investigation Agreement With Lewis County

The Chehalis Fire Department will cease providing fire investigation services for Lewis County later this year after more than two decades of doing so. Chehalis Fire Chief Ken Cardinale wrote a letter to Lee Napier, community development director for Lewis County, dated March 20 that serves to trigger the 90-day notice of termination for the most recent interlocal agreement between the two departments.
- PUB DATE: 3/23/2019 2:58:32 PM - SOURCE: Centralia Chronicle
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