Multiple strike teams from the Puget Sound region are helping in California. Firefighters from Seattle to Lacey to Snoqualmie headed south over the weekend. Washington 5 Strike Team arrived safely in California Sunday night. They've been assigned to the deadly Woolsey fire just outside of Malibu. Meanwhile, the state Department of Natural Resources is sending more than 100 firefighters and about 20 fire engines.
- PUB DATE: 11/12/2018 5:40:55 AM - SOURCE: KCPQ-TV FOX 13

Kearney (NE) Volunteer Fire Department rescue. Spartan Gladiator cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; 20-foot walk-around rescue body.

After a four-alarm fire that erupted in North Queen Anne Saturday night, engulfing three buildings and two sheds on the south side of the Ship Canal, fire investigators were still waiting Sunday afternoon for the fire to be fully extinguished so they could safely investigate. Seattle Fire Department spokesperson Kristin Tinsley said firefighters were working to put out embers or smoldering fires that could cause the fire to reignite, and that process could take several days.
- PUB DATE: 11/11/2018 5:15:46 PM - SOURCE: Seattle Times

A fire at Washington's first Elk Lodge has been ruled an arson. Television station KIRO reports Elk Lodge No. 92 near Seattle's Fremont Bridge will need extensive repairs and will not reopen this year. Seattle police are investigating and will try to determine who started the fire Thursday. Lodge spokesman Corbett Cummins says the fire began outside at a door to an alley.
- PUB DATE: 11/11/2018 11:55:27 AM - SOURCE: Columbia Basin Herald

LYONS, SD—What started as an order for a few Airport Rescue Fire Fighting units has ballooned into a massive order of 71 ARFF units for the United States Air Force (USAF).

George Bergamini, Rosenbauer America’s Government Sales Manager, began working with the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) in October of 2015. The goal was to open doors with government sales that had not been previously pursued. In the past three years DLA has been a bid provider for many opportunities for Rosenbauer.

“Rosenbauer knew going into this bid process that a sound, quality product was needed to meet all specifications for the bid,” said Bergamini. “With the introduction of our newly designed Panther and highly competitive pricing, we felt that a great package could be provided.” 

To date, Rosenbauer America is scheduled to build 32 Panther 6x6 units, of which three will also have the Rosenbauer Stinger HRET (High Reach Extendable Turret) piercing nozzle. The remaining 39 ARFF apparatus will be Panther 4x4 units. The total contract awarded is nearly $50 million.

While the locations that will be receiving these new units both in the United States and overseas remain classified, some of the features of these special ARFF units for the USAF will include ultra high pressure pumps from Waterous, twin disc transmissions, and Volvo D16 Tier IV inline six-cylinder 16.1 liter engines.

Due to the high volume of the order, production will take place at several Rosenbauer production facilities with plans to begin the delivery process in June of 2019.

For more information, visit www.rosenbaueramerica.com