Morrisville (VT) Fire Department aerial quint. 1871-W cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; 80-foot rear-mount aerial ladder; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump.

Morrisville (VT) Fire Department aerial quint. 1871-W cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; 80-foot rear-mount aerial ladder; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump.

Firefighters had extra help Sunday as big flames ripped through dry brush along northbound Interstate 5 near the Tacoma Mall. The flames erupted Sunday evening at 56th Street, Washington State Patrol said. As firefighters doused the flames with water, a convent full of sisters, many armed with brooms, stood at the ready.
- PUB DATE: 9/4/2017 11:30:11 AM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS 29 Yakima

The threat is becoming more real each day the Jolly Mountain Fire burns out of control. On Monday, the Kittitas County Public Health Department declared dangerous air quality conditions in Cle Elum and unhealthy air quality conditions in Ellensburg because of the Jolly Mountain and Norse Peak fires. The Jolly Mountain Fire cast a heavy blanket of smoke over Ronald, Roslyn and surrounding towns, forcing about 150 families to leave quickly.
- PUB DATE: 9/4/2017 5:13:26 AM - SOURCE: KOMO News

After more than 38 years of dedicated service to the fire service profession and almost 35 years with the Bellevue Fire Department, Fire Chief Mark Risen announced his retirement today. Chief Risen served as Bellevue’s interim fire chief for nearly a year before being appointed to the position permanently in May 2015.
- PUB DATE: 9/4/2017 3:23:57 AM - SOURCE: Bellevue, WA