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Posted: Nov 27, 2018

At least 1 killed in Bremerton-area mobile home fire

At least one person is dead Tuesday after a two-alarm fire at a mobile home near Bremerton, emergency officials said. Firefighters responded to the scene, in the 4000 block of NW Country Lane, at around 11:30 a.m. after receiving reports of smoke and flames at a mobile home there. At least one person was found dead, Central Kitsap Fire & Rescue said in a Twitter posting.
- PUB DATE: 11/27/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000
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Posted: Nov 27, 2018

Spokane City Council overrides veto, stalling region-wide 911 integration plan

After outcry from dispatchers and the city’s firefighters union, the Spokane City Council overrode the mayor’s veto and blocked the city’s participation in a planned regionwide 911 integration that critics say may not improve public safety. Mayor David Condon called the council’s earlier unanimous vote to require city dispatchers to only work with city police and firefighters an overstep.
- PUB DATE: 11/27/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Spokesman-Review
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Posted: Nov 27, 2018

Fire Truck Photo of the Day-Oshkosh Airport Rescue and Firefighting Truck

This ARFF rig is in service with the Phoenix-Mesa (AZ) Gateway Airport. 

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Posted: Nov 26, 2018

Spokane County uses the same emergency alert system that proved to be ineffective in deadly California wildfire

A fraction of the town of Paradise, CA was alerted before the Camp Fire reduced it to ashes. That’s because the Butte County Sheriff’s Department decided to use what experts say is an outdated system — called Code Red — to notify residents of danger with a phone call. Greater Spokane Emergency Management uses the same system, Alert Spokane.
- PUB DATE: 11/26/2018 3:29:44 PM - SOURCE: KAYU-TV MyFox Spokane
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Posted: Nov 26, 2018

Salamanca (NY) Fire Department Seeks Grant for Fire Equipment

The Common Council Wednesday authorized the submission of a FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant to request funds to replace the fire department’s breathing air compressor, cascade and fill station.  

The total cost of the equipment is $49,999 with the city responsible for $2,380 and the rest covered by the grant. Bocharski said the $2,380 would be coming out of his budget.In addition to the city department, Bocharski said surrounding fire companies use the system as well.

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