Three Lewis County fire chiefs have scheduled a series of classes intended to teach homeowners how to protect their property in the event of a wildfire. The classes will be conducted by Chehalis Fire Chief Ken Cardinale, Riverside Fire Authority Chief Mike Kytta and Lewis County Fire District 6 Chief Tim Kinder.
- PUB DATE: 6/7/2018 1:57:36 PM - SOURCE: Centralia Chronicle

There is an unusual new opportunity available for Lyle Community Schools students interested in exploring a career in emergency medical services or firefighting. The Lyle Volunteer Fire Department has developed a cadet program that will allow students who participate to earn Career and Technical Education (CTE) credits.
- PUB DATE: 6/7/2018 1:03:53 PM - SOURCE: White Salmon Enterprise

Woodland police arrested a man early Wednesday morning after he allegedly set his van on fire in a Safeway parking lot and kicked a paramedic in the face. According to Woodland Police Chief Jim Kelly, officers received a call at 1:30 a.m. that someone had set off fire alarms at the Rodeway Inn on Atlantic Avenue.
- PUB DATE: 6/7/2018 12:41:37 PM - SOURCE: Longview Daily News

A Port Hadlock man was left homeless after an early Thursday morning fire destroyed his home in the 3700 block of Oak Bay Rd. There were no injuries, according to a news release from East Jefferson Fire Rescue. The victim’s name was not readily available. EJFR was toned to the fire at 5:08 a.m. after the man returned from a quick trip to the grocery store and found his home fully engulfed in flames.
- PUB DATE: 6/7/2018 10:51:43 AM - SOURCE: Port Angeles Peninsula Daily News

A retired Spokane firefighter was killed early Wednesday morning after authorities say he crashed his ultralight airplane on the Snake River. Whitman County Sheriff’s deputies say 64-year-old Ronny F. Weston of Cheney crashed the Solaris 16.8 ultralight aircraft on the Snake River just east of Boyer Park and Marina after taking off from a nearby airstrip at about 6:30 a.
- PUB DATE: 6/7/2018 9:23:22 AM - SOURCE: Spokane Spokesman-Review