Earlier this year, Public Lands Commissioner Hillary Franz said this year’s fire season could see drier conditions than 2022. We spoke with her and asked her how the fire season has gone. "This fire season has been significant," Franz said. According to the Washington State Department of Natural Resources website, 1,855 fires have been counted across the state this year.
- PUB DATE: 10/5/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS/CW+ 29 Yakima

For the better part of a decade, Bobby Wagner has been putting out fires for the Seattle Seahawks on defense, earning eight All-Pro selections, amassing a team record in tackles, and helping guide the franchise to a Super Bowl championship manning the middle of their defense in a surefire Hall of Fame career.
- PUB DATE: 10/5/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Sports Illustrated

A Wayland business complex became an inferno Tuesday afternoon after a large fire broke out, spreading to a parked car and setting off multiple explosions. The fire sent a cloud of oppressive, chemical-filled smoke over the area before sunset on Tuesday. Hours later, firefighters were still on scene around 9 p.
- PUB DATE: 10/4/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WHDH-TV ABC 7 Boston

One Central Illinois fire department is considering the implementation of fees for one of its services. The Village of Savoy is set to vote on a new ordinance that would specifically affect non-emergency calls at assisted living facilities within the village. The non-emergency service would primarily be lift assistance.
- PUB DATE: 10/4/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCIA-TV CBS 3 Champaign

VIDEO: The City of Fort Worth's fire department is training its largest-ever recruiting class, in an effort to keep up with the city's population growth. Chief James Davis said he'd been trying to boost staffing for a couple of years, and the city council granted the budget after recent studies highlighted the need.
- PUB DATE: 10/4/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXAS-TV NBC 5 Fort Worth