During Monday night’s Chehalis City Council meeting, four firefighters who began working for the Chehalis Fire Department during the COVID-19 pandemic were officially sworn in. The four firefighters were Daniel Ford, Pat Glover, Shane Schow and Adam Miller. Following their swearing-in ceremony, retired Chehalis Fire Captain Steve Emrich was honored by the city.
- PUB DATE: 8/16/2023 11:04:27 PM - SOURCE: Centralia Chronicle

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Evacuation orders in Lakewood have been lifted following a fast-moving brush fire in Fort Steilacoom Park Wednesday afternoon. The 3-alarm brush fire was reported shortly before 2 p.m. burning in Fort Steilacoom Park near Pierce College. West Pierce Fire and Rescue crews responded to fight the fire.
- PUB DATE: 8/16/2023 9:43:26 PM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle

Partnering with UC San Diego, DigitalPath, AlertWest, and Wenatchee based Localtel Communications, Lake Wenatchee Fire & Rescue deployed two wildfire detection cameras this week near Nason Creek and Lake Wenatchee. The Pan-Tilt-Zoom Cameras are mounted in strategic locations to monitor and detect wildfires.
- PUB DATE: 8/16/2023 8:39:12 PM - SOURCE: The Leavenworth Echo

Dry conditions, high trees and strong winds in the midst of small brush fires all played a part in the destruction in Lahaina. It's a reminder of just how fast a small fire can spread. Nick Jeffries is in his first year as Spokane Fire's wildland resource planner. His job is to prevent a similar disaster from happening in Spokane.
- PUB DATE: 8/16/2023 4:14:02 AM - SOURCE: KREM-TV CBS 2 Spokane

VIDEO: Firefighters from around the world will be in Kansas City this week. It's part of a massive International Association of Fire Chiefs Fire-Rescue International Conference and Expo. The 150th IAFC anniversary event, held in KC this year, draws in around 10,000 fire chiefs and company officers.
- PUB DATE: 8/16/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KSHB-TV NBC 41 Kansas City