East Jefferson Fire-Rescue chief Gordon Pomeroy is retiring after eight years of serving as fire chief. Pomeroy is slated to retire at the end of the year, but fire commissioners could extend that deadline if a new chief hasn’t been selected, according to Bill Beezley, public information officer for East Jefferson Fire-Rescue (EJFR).
- PUB DATE: 8/27/2017 5:42:14 AM - SOURCE: Port Angeles Peninsula Daily News

Six people were shaken but uninjured after escaping from an early morning duplex fire wearing only their pajamas and nightclothes. Firefighters responded to the scene, in the 14000 block of SE Allen Road in Bellevue. at about 4 a.m. Friday after receiving reports of smoke and flames billowing from the home.
- PUB DATE: 8/25/2017 10:31:05 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000

When Brian Schaeffer was chosen to be the new Spokane Fire Chief, he set out to diversify the department in a way that extends beyond numbers. Schaeffer's role follows a family tradition. He joined the Spokane Fire Department 12 years ago and his dad worked as a firefighter in Illinois. He is now three months in as the new Spokane Fire Chief and is leading his department into brand new territory.
- PUB DATE: 8/25/2017 7:18:25 AM - SOURCE: KREM-TV CBS 2