VIDEO: Firefighter Cory Asimus regularly gears up to go out on calls. He estimated his air pack weighs between 20-30 pounds. But he hardly feels it on his back these days. Lately, he’s taken to wearing a 100-pound rucksack. Then he goes for a run. “Yeah, neighbors have been asking tons of questions like, what kind of training goes into being a firefighter?” said Asimus.
- PUB DATE: 7/6/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Spectrum News 1 - Metered Site

PHOTO: Fireworks that were launched out of a car window started a brush fire in West Valley on Wednesday, according to West Valley Fire and Rescue. Firefighters say the car was driving past a dry field when the fireworks were set off. They say it has been a few years since a series of brush fires were started by kids shooting off bottle rockets from their cars.
- PUB DATE: 7/6/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS/CW+ 29 Yakima

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Residents who were evacuated due to a brush fire in Mason County were able to return to their homes Wednesday afternoon. The McEwan Fire is burning about four miles northeast of the town of Shelton, according to Central Mason Fire and EMS. The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) said the fire had burned an estimated 257 acres and was still 0% contained as of Wednesday evening.
- PUB DATE: 7/6/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle

The Spokane Fire Department responded to a garage and house fire at the same location Wednesday afternoon, both being caused by fireworks. Firefighters were dispatched to 2323 W. College Ave. at 1 p.m. for a reported detached garage fire. Crews noticed some vegetation around the garage burning, which was quickly extinguished before it could spread further.
- PUB DATE: 7/5/2023 7:00:00 PM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4 Spokane

First responders in Whittier rushed to a fire at the city’s fuel dock just before noon on Tuesday. A call to the area’s dispatch confirmed that multiple crews were called to the scene, with fire and EMT teams from Whittier, Girdwood and surrounding towns. The Whittier Fire Department and the Coast Guard were also called to respond.
- PUB DATE: 7/5/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTUU-TV NBC 2 Anchorage