Dallas Fire-Rescue has a new chief, but he’s a familiar face. City Manager T.C. Broadnax announced he promoted one of the department’s Assistant Chiefs, Dominique Artis, to Chief. At a news conference Friday morning, Chief Artis said, “I feel we have the best department in the country and I want to continue that momentum that we feel we’re on right now.
- PUB DATE: 12/31/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CBS DFW

Jacksonville’s fire marshal will sit out inspections at a series of bikini bars as part of an agreement filed in federal court to end a lawsuit by a business that claimed its rights were violated. Other fire inspectors will still check the businesses as always, but the agreement outlined this week would bar Fire Marshal Kevin Jones from inspecting seven adult entertainment businesses for the next nine months.
- PUB DATE: 12/31/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Florida Times Union

Today, a revered public servant will answer the call of duty for the last time, to take a well deserved retirement. Hornell Fire Chief Dan Smith’s last official day on active payroll will be on Jan. 10, but between now and then, he will use remaining vacation time and effectively hand the job over to former Captain Frank Brzozowski.
- PUB DATE: 12/31/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Evening Tribune

The person of the year for 2018 is not an individual but the group of hardy people who had the back-breaking job of fighting wildfires in Oregon this year. A few weeks ago, The Oregonian/OregonLive asked readers to vote from among 10 candidates to decide Oregon’s Person of the Year. More than 2,700 votes were cast, and “Oregon firefighters” won overwhelmingly with more than 34 percent of votes.
- PUB DATE: 12/31/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Oregonian

Two people were found dead in a fire that burned a home housing a marijuana grow in south Seattle Monday morning. A witness called 911 to report the fire in the 9200 block of Spear Place South around 5:45 a.m., according to Hilton Almond with Seattle Fire. Firefighters arrived to find huge flames on the south end of the home.
- PUB DATE: 12/31/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000