Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a thief who stole $4,000 worth of firefighting gear out of the personal truck of a Mukilteo firefighter. The theft happened outside the firefighter’s home south of Lake Stevens early Tuesday morning. The man was seen on surveillance video attempting to break into other vehicles.
- PUB DATE: 1/4/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: kiro7.com

A Malo man lost his home Wednesday evening when a chimney fire spread to the building’s roof before firefighters arrived. Ferry/Okanogan Fire Protection District #14 volunteers were dispatched to the home of Peter Tanis at 160 St. Peters Creek Road at 6:11 p.m., according to Curlew Fire Chief John Foster Fanning.
- PUB DATE: 1/4/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Ferry County View

Stuarts Draft (VA) Fire Department pumper. Sutphen Monarch cab and chassis; Cummins ISX12 500-hp engine; Waterous CSUC20 1,500-gpm pump; 750-gallon polypropylene tank.

Stuarts Draft (VA) Fire Department pumper. Sutphen Monarch cab and chassis; Cummins ISX12 500-hp engine; Waterous CSUC20 1,500-gpm pump; 750-gallon polypropylene tank.

The state is investigating the Spokane Fire Department after contaminants reportedly were found in firefighters’ air tanks. The discovery, which occurred in mid-November after firefighters noticed a foul smell coming from air canisters during a breathing test, prompted fire department leaders to shut down all three of the department’s air compressors.
- PUB DATE: 1/3/2018 6:03:46 PM - SOURCE: Spokane Spokesman-Review