Six months after severe flooding caused an estimated $10 million in damages at Burton Barr Central Library, Phoenix officials have finished a personnel investigation and decided to fire, demote or suspend five more employees. That brings the total number of employees disciplined for the disaster to 11.
- PUB DATE: 2/1/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com & KPNX-TV NBC 12 Phoenix

The possible annexation of the city of Port Townsend into Jefferson County Fire District 1 for firefighting and emergency medical services would result in higher taxes – somewhere between a low of $32 and a high of $205 a year on a $300,000 home in Port Townsend. City Manager David Timmons said that the amount of the tax increases depends on what the community and City Council decide to do with levy funds, such as possible improvements to housing infrastructure, streets or parks.
- PUB DATE: 2/1/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Port Townsend Leader

Vancouver Fire is inviting the public to come check out their two new fire stations on Saturday afternoon. The stations are located just over a mile-and-a-half apart along Fourth Plain Boulevard, which is one of the city’s highest call volume areas. Vancouver Fire said the new stations will help improve response times and make for more efficient coverage from all four locations in the southwest part of the city.
- PUB DATE: 2/1/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KATU.com

A fire destroyed a trailer parked at Lake Merwin Campers Hideaway on Wednesday afternoon. No one was hurt, said Capt. Tony Barnes of Fire District 10. Firefighters were called to the private campground club at 3:20 p.m. Barnes said the fire burned a roughly 28-foot trailer, along with a shelter, deck and what appeared to be an extra room built around the trailer.
- PUB DATE: 1/31/2018 10:43:17 PM - SOURCE: Vancouver Columbian

A closed door helped save the lives of twin sisters trapped in a raging apartment fire in Everett on Monday, according to firefighters. The Everett Fire Department said the two 3-year-old girls’ survival is a lesson for us all. Firefighters said flames covered every inch of the exterior of the girls' first floor apartment and then jumped to the second and third floor apartments.
- PUB DATE: 1/31/2018 10:18:06 PM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000