PHOTO: Fire destroyed a house in the Sunnybanks neighborhood of Chelan early Saturday morning. The blaze was reported at 3:41 a.m. in the 4000 block of Sunnybank Drive and drew the response of 25 personnel and seven apparatus, mostly from Chelan County Fire District No. 7. District No. 7 Chief Tim Lemon said the residence was fully involved when firefighters arrived on scene and also destroyed six vehicles and an attached carport.
- PUB DATE: 5/4/2019 6:44:59 PM - SOURCE: iFiberOne

South Whidbey Fire/EMS honored volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians during an awards dinner at Useless Bay Golf and Country Club. Volunteers and staff responded to 2,697 calls during 2018, breaking records set for all previous years of emergency service. The evening opened with a performance of patriotic songs by the South Whidbey High School choral group.
- PUB DATE: 5/4/2019 1:45:02 AM - SOURCE: South Whidbey Record - Metered Site

Washington state has a wildfire crisis. In 2018, the Washington State Department of Natural Resources – the state’s largest wildfire fighting force – responded to more than 1,850 wildfires, a record high. Across Washington, 440,000 acres burned. The costs to fight wildfires in this state each year are immense – averaging $153 million.
- PUB DATE: 5/3/2019 9:23:36 AM - SOURCE: Tacoma Daily Index

The Leesburg (VA) Volunteer Fire Company’s 107’ Ascendant tiller has green e-gress and rung lighting. Cameras were added to the unit for additional safety, eliminating blind spots. The interior of the cab and compartments are protected with Line-X coating.

CHASSIS 

• Chassis: 67” Arrow XT cab 
• Seating capacity: 6 
• Overall height: 11’ 2” 
• Overall length: 58’ 9.5” 
• GVW rating: 68,540 lb 
• Safety: Side Roll and Frontal Impact Protection 
• Front axle: Meritor FL-943, 18,740 lb 
• Rear axle: Meritor RS26-185, 27,000 lb 
• Engine: Detroit DD13, 525 hp, 1,850 torque 
• Electrical System: Command Zone™ advanced electronics system 

BODY 

• Material: Aluminum 
• Shelving: Adjustable, up to 500 lb 
• Doors: AMDOR roll-up 
• Safety: LED light package 
• Generator: Harrison 12-kW, hydraulic 

AERIAL DEVICE 

• Device: Ascendant 107’ tiller, 4-section steel aerial 
• Reach: 107’ vertical, 100’ horizontal 
• Tip load: 750 lb dry, 500 lb wet 
• Equipment: 100 lb allowance 
• Flow rate: 1,500 gpm 
• Stabilizers: 1 set, 17’ spread, Short-jack: 12’ 6”

For more information, visit www.piercemfg.com.

Thirteen people had to be decontaminated for radiation exposure -- and eight of them hospitalized -- after a breach of a radioactive substance at the Harborview Medical Center Research and Training Building Thursday night in Seattle's First Hill neighborhood. Contractors were transporting Caesium-137 near Terrace Street and Terry Avenue when the breach occurred, according to Kristin Tinsley with Seattle Fire.
- PUB DATE: 5/3/2019 7:58:31 AM - SOURCE: seattlepi.com