Lewis County Fire District 6’s new chief, Paul Patterson, has a long resume of firefighting experience, ranging from battling residential and commercial fires in Detroit, Michigan, to fighting wildfires in Long County, Georgia. “He’s definitely a hose-puller. He knows how to fight fire,” Fire Commission Chair Colin Mason said of Patterson during a swearing-in ceremony on Tuesday, Sept.
- PUB DATE: 9/27/2023 7:22:24 PM - SOURCE: Centralia Chronicle

Talking with David Busz nearly 10 months after he started as the Montesano Fire Chief isn’t exactly catching him on the first day in the office. But that time in the seat means Busz was able to speak much more clearly about his nearly first year in the big chair. We sat down with Busz on Friday to talk about the Montesano Fire Department, how he came to be here, and the future.
- PUB DATE: 9/27/2023 11:30:00 AM - SOURCE: The Daily World - Metered Site

Part of St. Augustine’s Atlantic Beach & Tennis Club was destroyed in a fire early Tuesday morning. The club’s owner, who lives right behind the club, said he learned of the fire when he woke up at 1:45 a.m. and saw flames shooting through the roof of his business. “I couldn’t believe it,” Bill Brothers said.
- PUB DATE: 9/27/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJXT-TV CW 4 Jacksonville

Most people know when an emergency vehicle of any kind approaches their vehicle with lights flashing it means get out of the way. But did you know that you can be fined in South Carolina for not moving away when a police car, firetruck, ambulance or any emergency vehicle is parked on the side of the road as officers deal with crashes and disabled vehicles.
- PUB DATE: 9/27/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The State - Metered Site

PHOTOS: Before anyone knew it, the school was engulfed in flame. Three men driving near Center Grove High School noticed the strange, yellow glow in the late hours of Oct. 31, 1952. They found the school on fire, with both the main school building ablaze and spreading to the gymnasium. Witnesses say the flames shot 150 feet into the air.
- PUB DATE: 9/27/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Daily Journal