Area dive teams put in hours of training in a variety of underwater scenarios – strong currents, zero visibility, extreme depths, overhead obstacles and ice – to ensure that they’re prepared for the scenes they will face. Several of those teams responded to recent calls in Cambria and Somerset counties – incidents that involved searches that lasted days and ended with the recovery of deceased individuals at Glendale Lake in Prince Gallitzin Park and at the Quemahoning Reservoir.
- PUB DATE: 7/24/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Tribune-Democrat

A brush fire burned about 100 acres and destroyed multiple vehicles near Interstate 82 between Prosser and Benton City. The fire started near the intersection of Gibbon and Hansen Road around 11:30 a.m. on Monday, according to West Benton Fire & Rescue Capt. Brandon Bowden. Investigators say the fire started when a nearby railroad track was being repaired and something sparked.
- PUB DATE: 7/23/2018 10:08:18 PM - SOURCE: YakTriNews

Skagit County Fire District #6, Burlington, WA, WASP Polyvision quick-attack unit. Ford F-550 cab and chassis; Ford Power Stroke 6.7-liter 8-cylinder 330-hp engine; Darley Champion PSMC 1,500-gpm pump.

How do firefighters find the source of ignition for fires? It's like any crime investigation: once the fire is out, firefighters put the hose away and put their heads together to trace the origins of the fire. It all starts off with looking at the data, developing a hypothesis of where the fire could start by gathering evidence, and understanding how fast a fire can travel.
- PUB DATE: 7/23/2018 6:45:14 PM - SOURCE: NBCRightNow.com

Spokane Valley firefighters responded to a reported structure fire in the 10500 block of E. 14th Ave. shortly before 3:45 a.m. Sunday morning. The first responding crew on scene found the structure well involved with the fire extending to the surrounding yard. Firefighters quickly knocked down the fire in the yard to protect neighboring homes and made an attack to extinguish the fire inside the home, which had also extended into the attic.
- PUB DATE: 7/23/2018 6:09:44 PM - SOURCE: KAYU-TV MyFox Spokane