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Posted: Jul 10, 2018

Challenging structure, brush fire contained by firefighters near Elma

Firefighters from multiple districts battled tough terrain and conditions to bring a structure and brush fire under control in the Cloquallum and Powers Creek roads area northeast of Elma Sunday evening, according to a statement from Grays Harbor Fire District 5. District 5 was dispatched at 7:12 p.
- PUB DATE: 7/9/2018 10:25:39 PM - SOURCE: The Daily World
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Posted: Jul 10, 2018

Fire Truck Photo of the Day-HME Pumpers

CAL OES, Mather, CA, Model 18, Type1 Urban Rescue pumpers (2). HME Ahrens-Fox SFO cabs and chassis; stainless steel modular bodies; Cummins ISL9 370-hp engines; Hale Qflo 1,250-gpm pumps.

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Posted: Jul 9, 2018

Benton County Fire District Four pushes bond

Benton County Fire District Four is looking to lower response times and add a new station to help the West Richland community. Fire Chief Bill Whealan said response times in the area have hit 17 minutes which can be deadly. Whealan said the window of life for someone that has stopped breathing is six to 10 minutes.
- PUB DATE: 7/9/2018 2:52:50 PM - SOURCE: KEPR-TV CBS 19
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Posted: Jul 9, 2018

1 hospitalized after fire at Edmonds mobile home park clubhouse

A two-story clubhouse at an Edmonds mobile home park was heavily damaged in an overnight fire, officials said. Crews responded to the scene, the Ridge Acres Mobile Home Park in the 23100 block of Edmonds Way, at around midnight Sunday after receiving reports of smoke and flames there. Flames were shooting from the building when firefighters arrived.
- PUB DATE: 7/9/2018 9:59:06 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000
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Posted: Jul 9, 2018

Is Station 31 making Seattle firefighters sick? Study hopes to find answers about ‘Cancer House’

For years, firefighters at Seattle’s Station 31 have worried that the place where they barbecue steak and try to sleep between calls might be making them sick. Red flags were first raised in the early 2000s, after a string of firefighters were diagnosed with cancer. But a subsequent study found no link between the station and the illness.
- PUB DATE: 7/9/2018 8:05:35 AM - SOURCE: Seattle Times
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