The Midlothian Fire Department was first in 1906. It then took 110 years for the department to hire its first female firefighter. Then a couple of months later, the department hired a second. And, now, that number stands at three. With this week being the public observance of Fire Prevention Week, it’s important to remember the civil servants who are among the first to respond to a call.
- PUB DATE: 10/15/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Midlothian Mirror

Firefighters in Detroit are reportedly “bracing” for another series of Devils Nights this Halloween after the city decided to end its annual volunteer-led anti-arson campaign, called Angels Night, according to a fire official. The decision to end Angels Night and replace it with a more celebratory community event, dubbed ‘Halloween in the D,’ was announced by the city late last year.
- PUB DATE: 10/15/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Detroit Free Press

Tremont (IL) Fire Protection District pumper. Saber cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon tank; 25-gallon foam cell.

The Mount Vernon Fire Department is asking the City Council to consider sending a bond proposal to voters in February that if passed would give the department the money to make changes at each of its three stations. The bond would allow the department to address advances in fire service and the growing population of the city, said Chief Bryan Brice.
- PUB DATE: 10/14/2018 6:55:55 AM - SOURCE: Skagit Valley Herald (GoSkagit.com)

A man suspected of trying to break into cars was arrested Friday after he allegedly set a garage on fire to cover up his crimes. At about 3 p.m., police received reports of a suspect trying to break into cars in the WinCo Foods parking lot in Marysville. The man left the parking lot, police said, and moved to a garage in the 3900 block of 119th Place Northeast.
- PUB DATE: 10/14/2018 5:59:03 AM - SOURCE: KCPQ-TV FOX 13