VIDEO: Every second matters for first responders, and Martin County Fire Rescue now has another tool that will help heighten its response time during emergencies. "Once our emergency lights are activated, it communicates through a transmitter within the vehicle, that’s going to communicate wirelessly through GPS as well to the traffic preemption cabinet," Division Chief Christian Montoya of Martin County Fire Rescue told WPBF 25 News.
- PUB DATE: 4/6/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPBF-TV ABC 25 Tequesta

PHOTOS: In the eighteenth century, fire protection was usually by citizens rallying around the fire battling the flames with bucket brigades. Winchester required buckets on each floor of every building and fifty-gallon tubs of water placed about the town. If a fire broke out, a bell was rung and the towns folk were expected to turn out and fight the flames including women and children.
- PUB DATE: 4/6/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Royal Examiner

Firefighters are asking for help from the community with clearing fire hydrants of snow in case of an emergency. The Kaysville City Fire Department has been spreading the word for months with humorous posts, hoping to bring more attention to the message. Cameron McKinnon, public information officer for the Kaysville Fire Department, said it’s really helpful if people can take the extra second to clear space around the fire hydrants in their neighborhoods (preferably 3 feet around the hydrant) as they do with sidewalks and driveways.
- PUB DATE: 4/6/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KSL-TV NBC 5 Salt Lake City

The fire district that covers West Richland is scrambling to deal with a $500,000 shortfall after the county failed to collect the tax approved by voters last fall. Benton Fire District 4 voters agreed to the levy lift lid in August but it was left off property tax bills. Chief Paul Carlyle said the fire district submitted the needed paperwork to the county and included the extra money in its 2023 budget, which was required to be completed in November 2022.
- PUB DATE: 4/6/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Tri-City Herald - Metered Site

Firefighters in west valley were busy Wednesday night with a house fire that took the lives of five pets. Fire officials from West Valley Fire Rescue were called to the home off of 52nd Avenue at about 9:00 pm. When they arrived they found the home full of smoke but no flames. They say the fire "burned itself" out because of a lack of oxygen.
- PUB DATE: 4/6/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIT-AM 1280/FM 101.3 Yakima