A young woman who was sexually abused in a mentor program at Cascade Township Fire Department has filed a federal lawsuit against the township and Boy Scouts of America. Two now-former Cascade Township firefighters - Clem Bell, 53, and Steven Drake, 34 - had relationships with the then-16-year-old girl and exchanged sexually explicit photographs and videos with her.
- PUB DATE: 9/13/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Mlive.com

The International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI) has released a white paper that covers best practices related to health and safety, particularly as it concerns cancer prevention. The white paper was put together by the IAAI Health and Safety Committee after it was re-established in 2016 when it was deemed that health and safety practices and protocols for investigators had not been keeping pace with those of firefighters.
- PUB DATE: 9/13/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Firehouse

Aurora Fire Capt. Brandon Matson said firefighters and paramedics go on hundreds of emergency calls a year, but rarely do they hear back from the people they’ve taken to the hospital. So firefighters at Aurora Station 8 were surprised when they received a request from Aurora residents Lisa and Ted Yee, who wanted to bring them dinner Monday to celebrate Lisa’s recovery from a crash a decade ago that left her with traumatic brain injury.
- PUB DATE: 9/13/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Aurora Beacon-News

A wildfire burning just two miles from the White Pass Ski area continues to spread despite containment efforts. Firefighters said Wednesday flames from the Miriam Fire pushed past the control line in the Hell Creek and Round Mountain areas. Containment at the fire's perimeter is now 50 percent, according to the U.
- PUB DATE: 9/12/2018 6:22:21 PM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS 29 Yakima