Chelan County Fire District 1 said its new fire station in South Wenatchee is under construction. Construction began last week. The new station will be 4,800 square feet. The station is expected to be fully functional by the start of 2018. Chelan County Fire District 1 Chief Mike Burnett says station 13 will have living spaces for four to five fire fighters and will be staffed 24/7.
- PUB DATE: 11/15/2017 3:12:49 AM - SOURCE: iFiberOne

An Alameda County Superior Court judge has ruled that Oakland officials have a duty to act when they come across unsafe conditions in buildings such as the Ghost Ship warehouse, which burned a year ago, allowing a lawsuit against the city stemming from the fire to proceed. In his ruling, Judge Brad Seligman permitted some allegations — such as the mandatory duty claims — to stand, while tossing others.
- PUB DATE: 11/15/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: San Francisco Chronicle (SFGate.com)

Medway Fire Chief Jon Buckingham has resigned in response to the town’s failure to replace a firetruck that he says is unsafe. The fire department’s front-line pumper-tanker, a 1988 Pierce, has had repairs to its electrical and steering systems, has body rust and and lost its transmission during pump tests.
- PUB DATE: 11/15/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Bangor Daily News

A Marion County grand jury has handed down indictments against the Marion fire chief and the city administrator, alleging they knew the Marion Fire Department building contained asbestos and allowed staff, volunteers and community members to come inside. According to court documents filed earlier this month, city administrator and building inspector Alan Thomas Ammons and fire chief Ralph Walton Cooper III were each indicted on charges of misconduct in office, conspiracy to violate the Pollution Control Act and violation of the Pollution Control Act.
- PUB DATE: 11/15/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMBF-TV NBC Myrtle Beach

A Mason City councilman acknowledged Monday to leaking a confidential memo on the fire chief's employment status. Mason City Fire Chief Al Dyer Jr. was placed on paid administrative leave Nov. 2 pending an administrative investigation. Dyer didn't immediately respond to a request for comment from the Globe Gazette Monday afternoon.
- PUB DATE: 11/15/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Mason City Globe-Gazette