More than 12 hours of painstaking and methodical searching paid off for firefighters today when they found a 13-year-old boy who fell 25 feet into a sewage pipe in Griffith Park “alive and talking.” Los Angeles Fire Department Capt. Erik Scott made the announcement at 5:41 a.m. “We have found Jesse Hernandez,” he said.
- PUB DATE: 4/2/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Los Angeles Daily News

The Spokane Valley Fire Department responded at 5:20 pm Friday to a report of a house fire on the 5000 block of North Chase Rd. in Otis Orchards. Firefighters found light smoke coming from the attic of a vacant home, and worked quickly to control the fire. After the fire was out, additional crew assisted in opening up the attic and removing the insulation from the area were the fire was located.
- PUB DATE: 4/1/2018 10:07:30 PM - SOURCE: KHQ-TV NBC 6

St. Charles (IL) Fire Department PUC pumper. Dash CF cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Pierce 1,500-gpm single-stage pump.

St. Charles (IL) Fire Department PUC pumper. Dash CF cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Pierce 1,500-gpm single-stage pump.

Firefighters battled a huge fire that destroyed a home in Kingston Friday night. The flames were so intense, they could be seen by ferry passengers and from people across the water in Edmonds. According to North Kitsap Fire and Rescue, crews had difficulty getting to the scene due to narrow road access.
- PUB DATE: 4/1/2018 1:59:04 PM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000