Sunday marked the three-year anniversary of the deaths of three firefighters who perished in the Twisp River Road Fire on August 19, 2015. Those who were killed were Richard Wheeler, 31, Andrew Zajac, 26, and Tom Zbyszewski, 20. All three were riding in a fire engine that was making its way to a safety zone as the fire exploded due to a wind shift change.
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The Yvorra Leadership Development Foundation (YLD) is currently accepting applications for its 2018 Leadership Awards and Scholarships. The awards are in memory of Deputy Fire Chief James G. Yvorra, Emergency Medical Technician Donald E. Sellers, and Chief John M. Eversole. Any active career or volunteer Fire, Rescue, EMS, or Emergency management member or active duty or reserve U.S. military member who serves in an emergency response position is eligible

Annual awards are approximately $2,500 each. Special awards of greater value may be issued for leadership development related projects proposed by individuals or groups.

Since 1989, YLD has awarded $163,000 to 99 award recipients.

To request an application go to http://www.yld.org and click “Applications.” The deadline for applications is October 30, 2018 and awards are usually announced in late December.