The cast of an upcoming film highlighting the story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots paid tribute to first responders by giving an inside look at the unsung heroes. The cast, including Taylor Kitsch, Miles Teller, Josh Brolin, Jeff Bridges and Jennifer Connelly, teamed up to speak of the bravery the Hotshots showed when they battled Yarnell Hill wildfire that blazed through Arizona in 2013.
- PUB DATE: 9/21/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: FireRescue1

This Photo of the Day comes from Steve Redick's archive of photos from a fire in a U-shaped apartment building.

This Photo of the Day comes from Steve Redick's archive of photos from a fire in a U-shaped apartment building.

At the funeral of city fire chief Robert Spinner in July, the Lynden Fire Department had a new engine parked outside — a purchase made possible, in part, due to the budgeting efforts of Spinner himself. Now, fresh out of additional shop prep, the engine is almost ready for service, providing an upgrade over a 1997 engine.
- PUB DATE: 9/20/2017 7:03:58 PM - SOURCE: Lyndentribune

The City Council on Monday approved a four-year contract extension that affects 13 full-time city firefighters, starting Jan. 1, 2018. Local 106 of the International Association of Firefighters was the bargaining agent. Firefighter base pay in 2017 for someone who has put in at least four years is $73,725 annually, and that will go up 4 percent for each of the four years of the contract through 2021, according to the full packet of information provided to council.
- PUB DATE: 9/20/2017 6:43:48 PM - SOURCE: Lyndentribune