Chelan County Fire District 1 lost 123 years worth of experience last month after four career firefighters hung up their helmets for good. Retired from the fire district are Deputy Chief Glen Widener, Capt. Tyke Gaskell, engineer Dan Bass and firefighter Glenn Smith. The four began their careers with the Wenatchee Fire Department before it was annexed into the fire district.
- PUB DATE: 1/11/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Firehouse

Fairbury (IL) Fire Department top-mount pumper. Saber FR cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CS 1,250-gpm single-stage pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon tank.

Fairbury (IL) Fire Department top-mount pumper. Saber FR cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CS 1,250-gpm single-stage pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon tank.

One person was killed in a fire at a condo complex in Bellevue Wednesday night, according to Bellevue Fire. Firefighters were called to the complex in the 3400 block of 161st Court E. just after 7:30 p.m. The call was initially reported as an appliance fire. When crews arrived the found white smoke coming from a dryer in one unit, then discovered the fire was actually in the duct work.
- PUB DATE: 1/10/2018 8:58:38 PM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000

Wednesday afternoon, fire crews rushed to the Clock Tower Palace apartment complex near 4th and Sullivan to put out a 2 alarm fire. Firefighters on scene tell KHQ that it was confined to a first floor apartment. A mother and baby were in their apartment when the dryer caught fire. Crews say she tried to put the flames out with a fire extinguisher, but was unsuccessful.
- PUB DATE: 1/10/2018 5:44:35 PM - SOURCE: KAYU-TV MyFox Spokane