Dan Miller works in a big city, but he knows all about small-town life. “I really like small-town Nebraska values,” Miller said. That’s part of what drew him to the fire chief position in Columbus. Miller grew up in rural Nebraska and still enjoys camping, fishing and hunting in his free time. Although he’s worked for the Omaha Fire Department since 1998, serving as a captain, chief of training and special operations and battalion chief, Miller still resides in Yutan, where he got his start in firefighting.
- PUB DATE: 8/9/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Columbus Telegram

A 23-year-old man, who was once part of a fire department explorer program, has been charged with multiple counts of arson in connection with eight different fires in San Bernardino County. The San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office filed the charges against Jarrod Anthony Samra, of Highland, on Monday.
- PUB DATE: 8/9/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: abclocal.go

Alexis (IL) Fire Protection District top-mount pumper. Freightliner M2 cab and chassis; Cummins ISL 350-hp engine; Waterous CXS 1,250-gpm pump; Pro Poly 1,000-gallon polypropylene tank.

A near-record stretch of temperatures above 90 degrees has cooked the Eastern Washington landscape to tinder dry conditions and land managers are gradually increasing the restrictions to help prevent kicking off another wildfire. The latest announcement is posted today as Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area officials say they will prohibit all fires starting Friday, until further notice.
- PUB DATE: 8/8/2017 2:47:36 PM - SOURCE: Spokane Spokesman-Review