A South Kitsap Fire and Rescue lieutenant has been charged with a felony for allegedly sending sexually-charged texts to a 15-year-old girl. Richard Dean Christenson, who started with the fire department in May 1990 according to his profile on LinkedIn.com, was charged Tuesday in Kitsap County Superior Court with communication with a minor for immoral purposes.
- PUB DATE: 2/9/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Kitsap Sun

VIDEO - A firefighter from Monroe, Washington helped calm residents after a stressful night of emergency calls - with a serenade on their vintage piano. Greg and Meagan Bennett were home when one of their carbon monoxide alarms went off. They checked the batteries and the alarm stopped. But two hours later, the other alarm sounded, so the couple called for help.
- PUB DATE: 2/8/2018 10:57:19 PM - SOURCE: KING-TV NBC 5

Colonie Fire Company, Albany, NY, light rescue. Ford F-550 four-door cab and chassis; 6.7-liter V8 Power Stroke 300-hp engine; 12.6-foot Hackney seven-compartment walk-around rescue body.

Colonie Fire Company, Albany, NY, light rescue. Ford F-550 four-door cab and chassis; 6.7-liter V8 Power Stroke 300-hp engine; 12.6-foot Hackney seven-compartment walk-around rescue body.

A main road is closed about three miles west of Marysville after two dump trucks collided, emergency officials said. Firefighters and Snohomish County deputies responded to the scene, on 140th Street NW near 56th Avenue, at about 12:30 p.m. after receiving reports of a serious crash. Two heavily damaged dump trucks were found at the scene.
- PUB DATE: 2/8/2018 3:27:33 PM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000