Samuel Eaton isn’t afraid of many things. A battalion chief for the Palm Beach County Fire Rescue, the 52-year-old has made a career of charging into burning buildings and coming out in one piece. But thinking toward his upcoming birthday, he’ll tell you he’s deeply concerned. Eaton lost one of his best friends, a retired fire captain in the department, last year at 53.
- PUB DATE: 2/13/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Miami Herald

Two Yakima fire chiefs are on the verge of retiring from the department. According to a City of Yakima press release, Yakima Fire Chief Bob Stewart and Deputy Fire Chief Mark Soptich will retire in February 2018. Stewart has served as chief since June 2014 and has spent his entire firefighting career with the Yakima Fire Department (YFD).
- PUB DATE: 2/13/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS 29 Yakima

Nine people are now without a home after a house fire hurt two people. Action News has learned firefighters battled flames at 1211 S 29th Avenue that fully engulfed a home housing nine people, according to Yakima Fire Department reports. Firefighters responded around 2:40 a.m., Tuesday, to find visible flames from the home.
- PUB DATE: 2/13/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS 29 Yakima

The Yakima Fire Department had 372 more emergency calls in 2017 compared to 2016. That's adding more than a call a day to the already thousands of them firefighters get throughout the year. While that may not seem like a huge increase, Jeff Pfaff with the Yakima Fire Department said it has left a toll on those who answer these calls from people in need of help.
- PUB DATE: 2/12/2018 5:38:35 PM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS 29 Yakima