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Posted: Apr 16, 2019

Newborn Left at Phoenix Fire Station

 
 

Phoenix fire officials say firefighters at a station on the city’s west side were working out Monday morning when a woman holding a baby rang the doorbell.  

The crew says the woman, who wished to remain anonymous, said she was a friend of the baby’s mother. She said the mother did not feel she could take care of the infant.

Phoenix fire department spokesman Jake Van Hook says the firefighters assessed the newborn before taking the child to the hospital for evaluation.

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Posted: Apr 16, 2019

Fort Bayard (NM) Shows Off Fire Apparatus

 
 
 
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Posted: Apr 16, 2019

Miller Township (IN) Property Tax Increases to Fund Fire Apparatus Purchases

 
 

The Miller Township Board voted 2-0 on Monday to adopt a new Cumulative Fire Fund tax which will be collected starting in 2020. Board members Carl Andry and Bob Starks voted for the tax, but Randy Bentle was absent due to illness.

Sections of Miller Township are served by Miller-York Volunteer Fire Department and Bright Fire & EMS. Little said she was approached by Bright Fire & EMS captain and board president Kendal Eberhart about the department’s vehicle needs in the near future.

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Posted: Apr 16, 2019

Sedro-Woolley officer injured by spike strip while attempting to stop driver

A Sedro-Woolley police officer was injured Monday while attempting to stop a fleeing driver. About 12:30 p.m., Skagit County Fire District 4 was called to check on a motorist who appeared to be intoxicated in the 24000 block of Hoehn Road near Clear Lake, Sedro-Woolley Police Chief Lin Tucker said. The woman was unconscious when crews arrived, and they attempted to put blocks under her tires to prevent her from fleeing, Tucker said.
- PUB DATE: 4/16/2019 2:55:30 PM - SOURCE: Skagit Valley Herald (GoSkagit.com)
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Posted: Apr 16, 2019

Prescribed Fire Training in Central Washington Gives Firefighters Skills to Improve Forest Health, Increase Community Protection

Wildland fire professionals from across the Pacific Northwest will be in Central Washington April 28 to May 10 to learn how to use an important tool for reducing wildfire risk on our landscapes: prescribed burning. Sponsored by the Fire Learning Network and the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR), the 2019 Spring Cascadia Prescribed Fire Training Exchange (TREX) brings participants into a collaborative environment designed to increase shared stewardship and learning across agencies.
- PUB DATE: 4/16/2019 11:21:37 AM - SOURCE: Department of Natural Resources
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