The Youngsville Fire Department’s announced Thursday it will stop responding to most calls outside outside city limits, and other departments serving unincorporated portions of Lafayette Parish could follow suit. With parish funding dwindling and unincorporated voters rejecting a property tax for fire protection this month, municipal fire chiefs say they are concerned their departments will not be reimbursed for calls outside their boundaries.
- PUB DATE: 12/28/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Baton Advocate

As a critical network outage by CenturyLink lingered into a second day, still leaving several cities across Western Washington without reliable 911 service, the chairman of the FCC has announced a federal investigation. “When an emergency strikes, it’s critical that Americans are able to use 911 to reach those who can help," FCC Chairman Ajit Pai announced Friday.
- PUB DATE: 12/28/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000

As a critical network outage by CenturyLink lingered into a second day, still leaving several cities across Western Washington without reliable 911 service, the chairman of the FCC has announced a federal investigation. “When an emergency strikes, it’s critical that Americans are able to use 911 to reach those who can help," FCC Chairman Ajit Pai announced Friday.
- PUB DATE: 12/28/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000

People are now starting to take down their inflatable Santas, Christmas lights, and other holiday decorations and are starting to say hello to the new year. Yakima City Manager Cliff Moore says he's heard horror stories of people falling and urges you to make sure you to pick a day were it's not icy out and arrange to have someone helping you so that you aren't at risk of getting hurt.
- PUB DATE: 12/27/2018 11:17:26 PM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS 29 Yakima

Christmas is behind us, but do you still have your Christmas tree up? If you have a fresh tree in your home, it is time to throw it out. Those dried out branches could help fuel a fire inside your house. Hundreds of house fires across the country are caused by Christmas trees. Many of them, because they are dry fuel sitting right in your living room.
- PUB DATE: 12/27/2018 6:39:08 PM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4