Ron Herrera could have stopped fighting fires years ago. But what exactly, he wonders, would he do with himself then? Honored Monday for wrapping his 45th year with Albuquerque Fire Rescue, the 66-year-old lieutenant has now logged the equivalent of more than two full careers with the department. He once worked alongside the fathers – and, in at least one case, the grandfather – of some of his current peers.
- PUB DATE: 12/18/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Albuquerque Journal

Central Pierce Fire & Rescue quickly knocked down a residential fire near Spanaway Lake High School Monday afternoon. No injuries were reported. The fire broke out at a home about a quarter-mile away from the school, at the intersection of 168th Street and 10th Avenue east. Central Pierce Fire & Rescue's spokesperson announced the fire on Twitter around 1:45 p.
- PUB DATE: 12/18/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Lakewood Patch

Napa County (CA) Fire Department rescue. Spartan Gladiator cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; 22-foot walk-in rescue body; Command Light CL611A-HQ light toweR.

A 66-year-old man is dead after the vehicle he was driving left the road and hit a tree. Daniel Huntingford of Port Townsend was pronounced dead at the scene Monday afternoon. The single-vehicle wreck occurred on South Discovery Road near Olympic Boulevard, just south of the intersection with Cape George Road.
- PUB DATE: 12/17/2018 6:53:24 PM - SOURCE: Port Angeles Peninsula Daily News