Stillwater (MN) Fire Department pumper. Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSUC20 1,250-gpm pump; 500-gallon polypropylene tank.

Firefighters quickly contained a garage fire Tuesday morning, preventing further damage to a Camas home. Multiple fire engines were dispatched to 4530 Northwest Dahlia Drive, a home near Lacamas Lake, about 8:35 a.m., according to emergency radio traffic monitored at The Columbian. A total of 24 firefighters with the Camas-Washougal and Vancouver fire departments and East County Fire and Rescue helped with the response.
- PUB DATE: 3/27/2018 5:53:43 PM - SOURCE: Vancouver Columbian

Firefighting foam with a chemical thought to cause cancer and other health problems will be banned in two years for local fire departments and districts in Washington. A new law signed Tuesday bans the group of chemicals that are contaminating some wells in Airway Heights and other water sources near military bases, although it won’t directly affect that contamination.
- PUB DATE: 3/27/2018 4:39:26 PM - SOURCE: Spokane Spokesman-Review