Clarence Edward Wilburn II, a longtime firefighter and paramedic who traveled to Ground Zero and served as a first responder in the wake of 9/11, died Wednesday in Hospice of Northwest Ohio in South Tole- do. He was 58. He had pulminary fibrosis, thought to be a result of breathing the dust, smoke, and ash at Ground Zero, his younger brother, Jim, said.
- PUB DATE: 7/10/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Toledo Blade

The Department of Ecology is working to clean up Everett Marina after a massive fire destroyed several boats Saturday night. The fire started around 8 p.m. in the 1700 block of W Marine View Drive. Crews at the scene say smoke and flames engulfed a boat as it was docking. The fire spread to several other boats.
- PUB DATE: 7/9/2017 10:50:23 PM - SOURCE: KING-TV NBC 5

Olathe (KS) Fire Department rescue tractor trailer. Freightliner M2 tractor cab and chassis; Hackney 32.3-foot 12-compartment drop deck trailer and rear command center.

Clallam Fire District No. 2 responded to two fires, one along the Elwha River and the other located in a garage and attached shed, within three hours of each other Friday night. No injuries were reported. Fireworks are suspected in starting a reported brush fire near the Elwha River bridge, according to Assistant Fire Chief Mike DeRousie.
- PUB DATE: 7/9/2017 2:09:55 PM - SOURCE: Port Angeles Peninsula Daily News

Emergency dispatch services for Clallam and Jefferson counties are getting closer to becoming a regional entity. Clallam County Peninsula Communications [PenCom] and JeffCom 911 Communications — the 9-1-1 communication dispatch service for Jefferson County — have made small steps to potentially merge together as a consolidated emergency dispatch service, according to Karl Hatton, regional emergency communications director.
- PUB DATE: 7/9/2017 2:04:55 PM - SOURCE: Port Angeles Peninsula Daily News