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Posted: Oct 9, 2023

Former Littlerock Fire Chief, 94, Tours West Thurston Regional Fire Authority

PHOTOS: The West Thurston Regional Fire Authority welcomed one of Littlerock Fire Rescue’s earliest fire chiefs, Marion Smith, for a tour of its Littlerock station on Friday, Oct. 6. Littlerock Fire Rescue, also known as Thurston County Fire District 1, was formed in 1947 and covered 55 square miles in Thurston County until it consolidated with the Grand Mound fire district, Thurston County Fire District 11, in the 2010s to become the West Thurston Regional Fire Authority.
- PUB DATE: 10/9/2023 8:47:05 PM - SOURCE: The Chronicle
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Posted: Oct 9, 2023

3 killed, 1 seriously hurt in Tukwila rollover crash

PHOTOS: Three people were killed and one other has serious injuries after a crash in Tukwila Sunday night. Tukwila Police were called to Military Road South at South 128th Street at 7:15 a.m. on Monday. Officers arrived to find two victims who had been ejected from the vehicle. Both were dead. A third person was found dead inside the vehicle.
- PUB DATE: 10/9/2023 2:49:00 PM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle
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Posted: Oct 9, 2023

Pasco fire department cooks up kitchen fire prevention tips for National Fire Prevention Week

This week marks National Fire Prevention Week. We talked to leaders from the Pasco Fire Department who tell us kitchen fires are the number one cause of house fires in the city. With the holiday cooking and baking season right around the corner, Pasco fire leaders say the number one thing you can do to prevent an out-of-control kitchen fire, is to not leave your dish unattended.
- PUB DATE: 10/9/2023 9:38:48 AM - SOURCE: KEPR-TV CBS 19 Pasco
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Posted: Oct 9, 2023

PHOTOS: 2 homeowners, 1 firefighter injured in Pennsylvania 2-alarm fire

Large flames could be seen as firefighters battled a well-involved 2-alarm fire in Bethlehem Township early Monday morning that injured three people. The fire was reported around 3:50 a.m. at 2-story home Monday on the 3700 block of Tiffany Dr. A media release says the fire was discovered by Palmer Township police units on patrol near the border of Palmer and Bethlehem Township.
- PUB DATE: 10/9/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFMZ-TV 69 Allentown
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Posted: Oct 9, 2023

Firefighters with one Alabama fire department must now pass annual physical test

Firefighters with Decatur Fire & Rescue will soon be tested on whether they can swing a sledgehammer, drag tires, climb and descend a tower, do a pipe crawl and five other challenges meant to test their readiness for the job. The Personnel Board approved last week Fire Chief Tracy Thornton's proposal to implement a new fitness test that firefighters must pass to remain on active duty.
- PUB DATE: 10/9/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Yahoo! Finance
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