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Posted: Dec 4, 2018

Western Washington’s wildfire risk is increasing

If you think major wildfires in Washington are just for the eastern half of the state, think again. In a meeting room at the Tulalip Resort Casino, wildland firefighters, climate scientists, emergency managers, and others gathered Monday for a conference called “Managing Western Washington Wildfire Risk in a Changing Climate.
- PUB DATE: 12/4/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KING 5 News
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Posted: Dec 4, 2018

Fire Truck Photo of the Day-Pierce Heavy-Duty Rescue Truck

Lafayette (IN) Fire Department heavy-duty walk-around rescue. Enforcer cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; 18.5-foot walk-around rescue body.

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Posted: Dec 3, 2018

Kennewick's proposed budget would fund more firefighters, new station

Millions of dollars and a new fire station are up in the air for the city of Kennewick. This week city council will vote on their biennial budget. If it passes, it will bring many changes to the Kennewick Fire Department. Kennewick is a city impacted by fire--it was just few months back the Bofer Canyon fire torched homes and threatened lives in the south Kennewick.
- PUB DATE: 12/3/2018 6:19:01 PM - SOURCE: KEPR-TV CBS 19
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Posted: Dec 3, 2018

New EMS Building Proposed for Limestone (TN) Community

Washington County-Johnson City EMS Director Dan Wheeley said they're hoping to move forward and  build a new EMS station in Limestone on 11-E across from the industrial park.  

"The county has owned the land for quite a while, EMS has been looking to relocate that station for a couple of years, the county fire service and EMS have been talking about a training facility for about 10 years and it's all kind of come together and hopefully we can make all that happen here on this piece of property," Wheeley said.

The proposed facility would not only include room for EMS but also for a fire truck from the Limestone Volunteer Fire Department.

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Posted: Dec 3, 2018

Woman Crashes into Putnam County (FL) Fire Apparatus

The driver crashed into Engine 142, belonging to the Florahome-Grandin Fire Department, Saturday night. The fire truck was sitting at an intersection of Coral Farms Road and State Road 100, according to a Facebook post by the fire department.  
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