Gov. Chris Sununu said he intends to sign a bill that passed the House last week to allow firefighter cancer treatment benefits to be funded through worker’s compensation. Senate Bill 541 comes 28 years after a law was ruled unconstitutional that stated certain cancers are presumed to be work-related for firefighters, leaving firefighters with cancer to pay many of their costs out of pocket.
- PUB DATE: 5/31/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Foster's Daily Democrat

A firefighter who was pulled from a burning building Monday is in fair condition at the UC Davis Burn Center in Sacramento. Firefighter Justin Costa was pulled to safety by California Highway Patrol Officer Geno Cortez and another firefighter after being badly burned while battling a blaze at Hardester’s Market in Middletown.
- PUB DATE: 5/31/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCRA-TV NBC Sacramento

Marauder II cab and chassis; Cummins ISX12 500-hp engine; stainless steel body.

Marauder II cab and chassis; Cummins ISX12 500-hp engine; stainless steel body.

A homeowner started a grass fire that threatened homes while trying to kill gophers with a propane torch, Benton County fire officials said Wednesday. The fire damaged a home and threatened several others East Badger Road southwest of Kennewick. One trailer near the damaged home also caught fire. Officials said it burned between 20 and 25 acres of grassland, causing upward of $25,000 in damage.
- PUB DATE: 5/30/2018 7:41:00 PM - SOURCE: YakTriNews