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Posted: Aug 6, 2017

Kittens in peril all over South Sound but firefighters come to rescue

A structure fire partially damaged a Thurston County home Saturday afternoon and gave two kittens smoke inhalation. In an unrelated incident a kitten became trapped in the wall of a Lacey apartment building. The West Thurston Regional Fire Authority was called to the fire in the 6500 block of 105th Ave.
- PUB DATE: 8/6/2017 3:32:29 PM - SOURCE: Vancouver Columbian
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Posted: Aug 6, 2017

Port Townsend Paper mill fire quickly extinguished

A fire quickly extinguished by the Port Townsend Paper Corp. fire brigade did minimal damage to the mill with no injuries, East Jefferson Fire Rescue said. Mill officials reported a major fire to 9-1-1 dispatchers at 3:27 p.m. Thursday after a fire broke out on the ground floor of the Recovery Room, said Bill Beezley, East Jefferson Fire Rescue spokesman.
- PUB DATE: 8/6/2017 11:13:55 AM - SOURCE: Port Angeles Peninsula Daily News
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Posted: Aug 5, 2017

Extra wildland firefighters ready to respond on Eastside

With the high temperatures and low humidity Eastside Fire and Rescue decided to increase staffing of wildland firefighters. An extra crew is staffing the brush truck out of Station 87 in North Bend. The crew will respond anywhere they are needed in Zone 1 which covers most of the Eastside and around the north end of Lake Washington and south to Shoreline.
- PUB DATE: 8/4/2017 9:53:21 PM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7
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Posted: Aug 4, 2017

Girard Fire Department Receives More Than $400,000 Grant

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WKBN) - The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded $428,572 to the Girard Fire Department for vehicle acquisition. FEMA awarded the money through the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program. The program supports fire departments across the country to ensure the safety of both first-responders and the public.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded $428,572 to the Girard Fire Department for vehicle acquisition.


FEMA awarded the money through the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program. The program supports fire departments across the country to ensure the safety of both first-responders and the public. 


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Posted: Aug 4, 2017

Limerick Fire Company Moves Into New $3.5M Facility

LIMERICK >> Finishing touches on the new $3.5 million home of the Limerick Fire Company were completed recently. While a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new facility won't take place for another few months, move-in day for the fire and ambulance crews who will call the new building home took place on Sunday.
The biggest difference for the public other than the exterior will be the absence of a hall to rent. Instead, the new facility features training and study rooms for the more than 70 firefighters to meet mandated training certifications, equipment and radio rooms and administrative offices. Additionally as well as space for members to sleep while staffing the station during weather events and other emergencies. It also has accommodations to maintain emergency medical services staging and a space to support the township emergency operations center.
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