Level 3 evacuations are in place in Grant County due to a large brush fire burning in the Upper Goose Lake recreation area north of Othello. Level 3 evacuations mean that residents must leave immediately. Deputies with the Grant County Sheriff's Office say the fire is burning in the wildlife refuge at Upper Goose Lake.
- PUB DATE: 7/10/2017 3:54:49 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000

Fire damaged a residence in Lacey early Saturday morning, according to Lacey Fire District 3. But it wasn’t your typical fire, Battalion Chief Pat Harn said Sunday. It was hidden, he said. Fire crews were dispatched to the 4700 block of 39th Court Southeast about 4:30 a.m. Saturday. After they arrived, the house was filled with a light haze, but there was no sign of fire, Harn said.
- PUB DATE: 7/10/2017 2:34:09 AM - SOURCE: Olympian

The city’s fire chief will have the final determination on whether the department’s new state-ordered 56-hour workweek compromises public safety, according to a ruling by Superior Court Judge Julio Mendez. According to the Thursday ruling, the state’s creation of the new work schedule was not done in retaliation against the union.
- PUB DATE: 7/10/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Press of Atlantic City

State firefighter and police union leaders on Thursday hailed a new state law that provides first responders with workers’ compensation coverage for mental illnesses. Vermont is the first state to pass such a law, according to the International Association of Firefighters. Bradley Reed, president of Professional Firefighters of Vermont, thanked lawmakers for helping the bill reach the finish line.
- PUB DATE: 7/10/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: VTDigger.com