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Posted: Jul 26, 2018

New York City assessing ways to solve budget, overtime woes

Tapping reserves. Reducing spending. Hiring more firefighters and police officers. Those are some of the measures the City of Newburgh is discussing to plug an expected hole in this year’s $44.6 million budget and then reduce fire and police department overtime that is on pace to fall far short of more than $700,000 in hoped-for cuts, Mayor Torrance Harvey said.
- PUB DATE: 7/26/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Times Herald-Record
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Posted: Jul 26, 2018

Man Arrested, Accused of Arson in 4,700-Acre Blaze Burning Homes in California

A man was arrested on suspicion of setting multiple fires in southwest Riverside County on Wednesday, including one that burned homes and forced evacuations in the Idyllwild area, officials said. Temecula resident Brandon N. McGlover, 32, is accused of sparking a series of blazes along Highway 74 in the San Bernardino National Forest, according to a news release from officials at the national monument.
- PUB DATE: 7/26/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: ktla.com
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Posted: Jul 26, 2018

Fire Truck Photo of the Day-Pierce Tender

Tender 502 is a 2017 Pierce tanker built on a Freightliner M2-112 cab and chassis. 

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Posted: Jul 26, 2018

Two firefighters hospitalized after house fire in North Seattle

Two firefighters were hospitalized after fighting a house fire in North Seattle Wednesday night. The fire broke out just before 5:30 p.m. at a home on NE 94th Street. Seattle Fire said one firefighter fell through the roof and into the attic of the home. He was able to exit the home on his own and was taken to Harborview Medical Center with minor injuries.
- PUB DATE: 7/25/2018 9:46:16 PM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000
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Posted: Jul 25, 2018

Marysville Fire District trying swimmingly to get water rescue team

Firefighters have to be comfortable around water, obviously. But eight Marysville Fire District firefighters are taking it to the next level. They have completed testing to become members of district’s new Rapid Entry Rescue Swimmer Team. Captains Matt Campbell and Chad Hale, and firefighters Ryan Hopp, Luis Cruz, Solomon Wilson, Chad Solbakken and Jack Reeves, and Capt.
- PUB DATE: 7/25/2018 1:23:51 PM - SOURCE: Marysville Globe
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