Yakima fire officials say burning incense caused a fire that damaged a Castlevale Road apartment Monday evening. Firefighters went to the building in the 3100 block of Castlevale Road around 7:45 p.m. and found smoke and fire on the second floor of the apartment, according to a fire department news release.
- PUB DATE: 5/1/2018 7:58:37 AM - SOURCE: Yakima Herald- - Metered Site

The U.S. Fire Administration has announced the official on-duty death of Firefighter Jeffrey Holt, 60, of the Lawrence Fire Department on April 30, 2018.

Firefighter Jeffrey Holt collapsed from an apparent heart attack just after passing an annual physical assessment at Lawrence Fire Department Station 38. According to reports, medics were present and immediately provided aid. Firefighter Holt was then transported to the Indiana Heart Hospital where he was pronounced deceased.

Tribute is being paid to Firefighter Holt at http://apps.usfa.fema.gov/firefighter-fatalities/

To date, 33 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2018.  Year-to-date and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online at https://www.usfa.fema.gov/data/statistics/ff_fatality_reports.html

Fatality status is provisional and may change as USFA contacts State Fire Marshals to verify fatality incident information.

Kussmaul Electronics recently announced the passing of the company's founder, Ernest A. Kussmaul, known to his friends and associates as "Ernie", from cardiac arrest on Saturday, April 26, 2018. He was 88 years old.

Mr. Kussmaul, who resided in West Sayville, New York, will be fondly remembered as an accomplished and solution-oriented engineer. He founded Kussmaul Electronics (KECO) in a small shop in 1967. The business grew as it expanded its extensive product line known for innovative solutions for the Emergency Vehicle market. Kussmaul Electronics has provided employment for many people since its founding. Widely loved and respected by his 'KECO family' and the industry, he continued to engineer new solutions as company president until he retired in 2015. Ernest was a devoted husband to his late wife, (deceased 2016) Marilyn, and father to his daughter, Dr. Annette Kussmaul.

Visitation will be at the Raynor & D'Andrea Funeral Home, 245 Main St. West Sayville, NY on Wednesday, May 2nd 2018.

2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Church services will be held on Thursday, May 3rd at 11:30 a.m at St. John's Lutheran Church in Sayville, New York. Interment to follow at Sayville Union Cemetary.

Full obit HERE.