VIDEO/PHOTOS: Evacuation orders in Lakewood have been lifted following a fast-moving brush fire in Fort Steilacoom Park Wednesday afternoon. The 3-alarm brush fire was reported shortly before 2 p.m. burning in Fort Steilacoom Park near Pierce College. West Pierce Fire and Rescue crews responded to fight the fire.
- PUB DATE: 8/16/2023 9:43:26 PM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle

Partnering with UC San Diego, DigitalPath, AlertWest, and Wenatchee based Localtel Communications, Lake Wenatchee Fire & Rescue deployed two wildfire detection cameras this week near Nason Creek and Lake Wenatchee. The Pan-Tilt-Zoom Cameras are mounted in strategic locations to monitor and detect wildfires.
- PUB DATE: 8/16/2023 8:39:12 PM - SOURCE: The Leavenworth Echo

Dry conditions, high trees and strong winds in the midst of small brush fires all played a part in the destruction in Lahaina. It's a reminder of just how fast a small fire can spread. Nick Jeffries is in his first year as Spokane Fire's wildland resource planner. His job is to prevent a similar disaster from happening in Spokane.
- PUB DATE: 8/16/2023 4:14:02 AM - SOURCE: KREM-TV CBS 2 Spokane

VIDEO: Firefighters from around the world will be in Kansas City this week. It's part of a massive International Association of Fire Chiefs Fire-Rescue International Conference and Expo. The 150th IAFC anniversary event, held in KC this year, draws in around 10,000 fire chiefs and company officers.
- PUB DATE: 8/16/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KSHB-TV NBC 41 Kansas City

A law that went into effect this month in New Hampshire makes all types of cancer among firefighters a presumptive occupational disease. The new statute is aimed at making it easier for firefighters with cancer to receive workers' compensation. Research shows firefighters are at a higher risk of contracting the disease than the general population, and they deserve the presumption that it was caused by their work, Brian Ryll, president of the Professional Fire Fighters of New Hampshire said in an interview.
- PUB DATE: 8/16/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New Hampshire Public Radio