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Posted: Jun 22, 2017

Milpitas: New Fire Engines Approved for City Fleet

Two new fire engines are set to replace older Milpitas Fire Department pumpers by next year. The City Council on June 6 unanimously approved the purchase of two Pierce Velocity fire pumpers from Sacramento-based Golden State Fire Apparatus Inc. for an amount not to exceed $1.46 million.

The total purchase price of $1,455,176 includes a $15,000 contingency for any possible change orders, according to the city.

Frawley said the new fire engines will be ordered in July. The build time for these vehicles is approximately 12 months.

“The funding for the purchase is coming from the existing vehicle replacement fund,” he added.

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Posted: Jun 22, 2017

West Pierce firefighters give kittens oxygen after fire

A fire crew from West Pierce Fire & Rescue gave a little of kittens oxygen after ensuring all residents and pets were out of a burning home. The crew was called to a house fire in the 9800 block of Forest Avenue SW in Lakewood at 6 a.m. Thursday. Crews arrived to find flames visible from the house and all occupants out of the home.
- PUB DATE: 6/22/2017 2:29:00 PM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7
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Posted: Jun 22, 2017

One person dead in house fire near Moses Lake Golf Course

One person is dead following an early morning house fire near Moses Lake. Grant County Fire District #5 was called to the home at around 7:30 a.m. on Fairway Drive Northeast near the Moses Lake Golf Course. The home was fully engulfed when firefighters arrived, and firefighters say while battling the blaze they found the body of a person inside the home.
- PUB DATE: 6/22/2017 11:23:30 AM - SOURCE: KAYU-TV MyFox Spokane
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Posted: Jun 22, 2017

Fire Commissioner Wants to Arm Southwest Florida Firefighters

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Posted: Jun 22, 2017

Ocean Isle (NC) Fire Apparatus Involved in Three-Vehicle Crash

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