Yakima County Fire District 3 covers one of the largest zones from Naches all the way to White Pass. Fire Chief Alan Baird said that due to the large zoning area, they need equipment for house fires to water rescue and the room to store all their gear is just about full. “Fire services change. The amount of calls, the type of calls.
- PUB DATE: 1/22/2018 10:53:06 PM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS 29 Yakima

Lake Saint Louis (MO) Fire Protection District MVP rescue-pumper. Inferno cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 2,000-gpm pump.

Lake Saint Louis (MO) Fire Protection District MVP rescue-pumper. Inferno cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 2,000-gpm pump.

The Zillah Volunteer Firefighters will be hosting a spaghetti dinner and silent auction. Firefighters say, the event is to help raise money for volunteer firefighter Dora Gunnoe whose family was involved in a tragic accident. According to the Yakima Fire Department, Gunnoe has been serving the community as a firefighter for 11 years.
- PUB DATE: 1/22/2018 8:58:05 PM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS 29 Yakima

Washington’s emergency management personnel could once again think about the unthinkable and make plans to evacuate cities ahead of a possible nuclear attack. Critics argue, however, that lifting the Reagan-era prohibition would only help bolster an “illusion” that nuclear war is winnable. A bill before the House Public Safety Committee on Monday would lift a 1984 ban the state has on creating plans to evacuate or relocate people in advance of a possible nuclear attack, a restriction that puzzled Chairman Roger Goodman, D-Kirkland.
- PUB DATE: 1/22/2018 8:34:24 PM - SOURCE: Spokane Spokesman-Review