The Southeast Communications Center (SECOMM) emergency dispatch center in Richland, managed by Benton County Emergency Services (BCES), will begin fielding all Mid-Columbia 911 calls effective 3:00 a.m., on Monday, August 6, 2018. The Transition & Buy-in Agreement to have Franklin County and City of Pasco dispatch services join BCES and form a bi-county operation of emergency dispatch services, was formally reached by all parties in June, 2017.
- PUB DATE: 8/6/2018 10:24:38 AM - SOURCE: City of Pasco

One person was injured in a house fire early Monday morning. Firefighters were called out to a home on the 800 block of Babs Avenue at about 5:30 a.m. When they arrived, fire crews saw smoke and flames coming from inside the home. They said the fire started in the back side of the home and spread throughout the house.
- PUB DATE: 8/6/2018 9:52:14 AM - SOURCE: YakTriNews

A new week brings new concerns about brush fires across the region as temperatures inch back up again. One brush fire on the West Hill of Auburn kept firefighters busy all day Sunday. The fire broke out Saturday night, but firefighters spent much of the afternoon Sunday keeping an eye on hot spots to make sure the fire didn't flare back up.
- PUB DATE: 8/6/2018 7:36:14 AM - SOURCE: seattlepi.com

Englishtown Fire Chief Lou Sarti said the death of long-time firefighter Pasquale "Pete the Pepper" DiBenedetto on Thursday has left a big hole in the close-knit volunteer department in Monmouth County. "It's a very big loss," Sarti said of the 47-year veteran of the department. "It's a hole I don't know if we'll be able to fill.
- PUB DATE: 8/6/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NJ.com

The Civil Service Commission has denied an appeal from District Fire Chief Samuel Richesson who, despite scoring highest on the Civil Service exam, was passed over for promotion to deputy chief after his performance in an interview. “The preponderance of the evidence shows that Mr. Richesson performed poorly during his interview,” Christopher C.
- PUB DATE: 8/6/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Worcester Telegram & Gazette