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Posted: Oct 2, 2018

WDFW lifts fire restrictions for most of Eastern Washington

The recent spate of cooler temperatures and elevated humidity levels in Eastern Washington has led the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW) to lift fire restrictions on many of the lands they manage there. According to the manager of WDFW’s Lands Division Cynthia Wikerson, the action is consistent with, and follows a similar lifting of restrictions by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), which is responsible for fire protection on many wildlife areas in the state.
- PUB DATE: 10/2/2018 9:40:04 AM - SOURCE: iFiberOne
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Posted: Oct 2, 2018

Seattle: Firefighters working to rescue 150-foot boat sinking in Puget Sound

Firefighters and rescue crews have determined no one was on board a small wooden sailboat that is taking on water in Puget Sound. The vessel was spotted leaning far to its side about 150 feet off the 11000 block of Arroyo Beach Pl. SW, Seattle Fire officials said. After determining there was no one to rescue, firefighters have left the scene.
- PUB DATE: 10/2/2018 8:31:01 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000
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Posted: Oct 2, 2018

Aerial Ladder Fire Truck Unveiled In Solvang (CA)

The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians is taking the Santa Barbara County Fire Department to new heights.  A customized $1.2 million dollar aerial ladder truck, spanning over 100 feet into the air, now calls Solvang home.  The tribe and Solvang also worked together to reconfigure Station 30 to accommodate the 37-foot,  77,000-pound truck.  

 
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Posted: Oct 2, 2018

Metro fire gets new fire truck

Chief Pat Parker says it's typical to get new trucks after about 20 years.

The new truck is replacing one that was purchased back in 1993.

Parker also says the new truck has better gas mileage and new safety features like air bags that the other trucks don't have.

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Posted: Oct 2, 2018

Newville To Welcome Home Restored 1916 Fire Engine

The century-old apparatus was so well-maintained by the Friendship Hose crew that the bulk of the restoration work went toward repainting the pumper to its original factory color scheme of two-tone bright red accented with gold leaf and trim.

Aside from the rotary pump with two intakes and one discharge valve, the 1916 Newville engine has a truck bed to carry hose and a 40-gallon tank to hold fire suppression chemicals.

Chemical tanks are rare on pumpers that are 102 years old, Fillinger said. He said the Newville engine also has its original solid rubber tires and wood spoke wheels instead of the metal replacement wheels with pneumatic tires.

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