A former Old Orchard Beach fire chief pleaded guilty Wednesday to arson for setting a fire last year that burned 42 acres of wetlands. Ricky Plummer, 61, entered the guilty plea to the Class A felony in York County Superior Court in Alfred. He is scheduled to be sentenced Jan. 9, said Deputy District Attorney Justina McGettigan.
- PUB DATE: 10/26/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Portland Press Herald

All this week local elementary schoolers are getting the chance to see what it's like to be part of the Clarkston Fire Department, and it's all part of an annual educational program. The program starts during fire prevention week, when the students are given a presentation on fire safety. They are then presented a theme and asked to draw posters.
- PUB DATE: 10/26/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: klewtv.com

Sturgeon Bay (WI) Fire Department pumper-tanker. Freightliner M2 cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 350-hp engine; Waterous CXC20 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 2,000-gallon tank; 20-gallon foam cell.

Sturgeon Bay (WI) Fire Department pumper-tanker. Freightliner M2 cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 350-hp engine; Waterous CXC20 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 2,000-gallon tank; 20-gallon foam cell.

Spokane Firefighters returned to Spokane Tuesday night after 11 days helping combat the fires that devastated Northern California. Crews from Spokane Fire Protection District 8, City of Spokane Fire, and Chelan Fire and Rescue went out to California and got a firsthand look at the destruction and damage caused by the wildfires that burned across the state.
- PUB DATE: 10/25/2017 9:21:55 PM - SOURCE: KREM-TV CBS 2