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Posted: Oct 23, 2018

Firefighters quickly contain apartment fire in East Spokane

Firefighters responded to, and quickly put out, an apartment fire in East Spokane last night. The cause of that blaze is still under investigation. Last night, just after 6:00 p.m., the Spokane Fire Department got a report of a commercial structure fire in the 2700 E. block of Sharp Ave. When engines arrived, smoke was visible from the first floor of a six unit, two story apartment building.
- PUB DATE: 10/23/2018 2:28:42 PM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4
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Posted: Oct 23, 2018

Operation Warm: South King Fire and Rescue firefighters provide new winter coats delivered to Lake Grove students

As colder weather nears, South King Fire and Rescue has made it a mission to keep the community cozy. South King Fire and Rescue firefighters provided brand new winter coats to all kindergarteners and first graders at Lake Grove Elementary last week, part of Operation Warm. Operation Warm is a nonprofit organization that partners with local communities to give children in need new winter coats, which also in turn provides warmth, confidence and hope.
- PUB DATE: 10/23/2018 1:05:07 PM - SOURCE: Federal Way Mirror
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Posted: Oct 23, 2018

Firetruck, Car Collide On Route 422 In Amity Township

Initial reports from the scene indicated a Monarch Fire Company firetruck and a sedan collided.

The severity of injuries wasn't immediately unknown.

The westbound lanes of Route 422 are closed while crews clear the scene.

A few minutes before the crash occurred, township fire crews were called to a fire at 451 Hill Road where an outbuilding at the residence was reported to be on fire.

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Posted: Oct 23, 2018

New Toledo (OH) Fire Trucks Likely Amid Concerns About Temporary Station Closings

Fire Chief Brian Byrd this month told council that crews have been consistently using rigs meant to be in reserve as their front-line equipment when they respond to fires. That means if a back-up engine goes down for any reason, there’s a chance at least one station would be left without a rig.

“I don't think anyone in any neighborhood wants to hear that it was their fire station, so to me it was important to figure out how to get these on order right away,” Councilman Chris Delaney said.

City councilmen believe they’ve found enough money in the 2018 budget to be able to order two fire engines and one ladder truck, vehicles that fire officials said would put them closer to the six engines and two ladder trucks the department needs.

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Posted: Oct 23, 2018

Frenchville (ME) Station Gifted with New Fire Truck

Frenchville Fire Chief Peter Parent described the gift of the fire engine as “unimaginable” and said it was especially beneficial to the local community. He also expressed Riitano’s sentiment that firefighters stick together for the good of others.

“It’s an example of firefighters helping firefighters and how they all come together in a common goal to protect the people and to serve the people; that is what our mission is,” Parent said.   

Guy Paradis assistant fire chief for the Frenchville Fire Department said the new engine is an improvement from the 1966 engine they had been using. The new truck has a pump size of 1,250 gallons per minute, a deck gun mounted on board, and a diesel generator.

“It came fully equipped,” Paradis said.

Andrew Guerrette visited the Bay Shore Fire Department where firefighters there familiarized him with the fire truck, which Frenchville put into service in mid-October.

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