The 911 dispatcher asked the frantic woman on the other end of the phone call if she was safe. The answer was immediate: “No.” Fire was burning all around the Santa Rosa couple’s Riebli Road neighborhood on the night of Oct. 8, cutting off their escape. They jumped into a neighbor’s pool — “is that a good thing to do?” the woman asked the dispatcher during the call, which started at 12:42 a.
- PUB DATE: 12/6/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Washington state legislator Tom Dent of Moses Lake says he hopes to get three new wildfire mitigation bills passed in the upcoming legislative session. The 2018 session starts Jan. 8. The newest piece of legislation drafted by Dent allows for the formation of Rangeland Fire Protection Associations.
- PUB DATE: 12/6/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: ifiberone.com

A family was displaced by a fire Monday night that destroyed their home and left the two parents injured. Firefighters responded about 9:30 p.m. to the 6300 block of Road B Northwest, about 10 miles south of Ephrata to find a home and vehicle fully-involved, according to Grant County Fire District 13.
- PUB DATE: 12/6/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: ifiberone.com

Park Ridge (IL) Fire Department pumper. Enforcer cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 2,000-gpm pump.

Park Ridge (IL) Fire Department pumper. Enforcer cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 2,000-gpm pump.