VIDEO: There are currently about 45 fire trucks and engines in service with the Denver Fire Department. But one engine in particular, that no longer fights fires, holds a job that might be comparable in importance. And there was a time that it might have been lost forever. “If it could talk, it would be a bedtime story that would last a decade,” retired Denver firefighter Dan Farley said, smiling when referencing his 'passion' for nearly 15 years.
- PUB DATE: 6/2/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KMGH-TV ABC 7 Denver

VIDEO: Firefighters save lives. But Friday night, the team at Chesterfield Fire Rescue in Burke County had no idea they’d be saving one of their own. A call came in sending firefighter David Hart to a camper trailer fire on Bristol Creek Avenue this past Friday. Hart was first to arrive and was preparing the water pumps when he noticed he didn’t feel right.
- PUB DATE: 6/2/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBTV CBS 3 Charlotte

Firefighter Andrew Burton won the title of 2023 World's Strongest Firefighter at the Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus, Ohio, competing against firefighters from as far away as Great Britain and the Czech Republic. "Firefighting and being a strongman are both important to me," Burton said. "I don't only want to identify with my work.
- PUB DATE: 6/2/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Red Lake Nation News

Long-serving Pasco Fire Chief Bob Gear retires after an impressive nearly 50-year career in public service. Effective May 31, his departure concludes a tenure marked by remarkable dedication and leadership. A graduate of the fire program at Bates Vocational Technical in Tacoma in September 1974, Gear embarked on a journey of tireless public service, marked by his unique ability to inspire and lead.
- PUB DATE: 6/2/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: City of Pasco

A 12-year-old girl was arrested on probable cause for arson in a 2-alarm fire at an abandoned Ostrom Mushroom Farm on Wednesday, May 31. The abandoned farm is located in the 8300 block of Steilacoom Rd. SE and Marvin Road SE in Lacey. No injuries were reported in the fire. The 12-year-old girl was also booked on charges of assault in the second degree and unlawful imprisonment in an unrelated assault of another juvenile on the same date near the location of the fire, according to officials.
- PUB DATE: 6/2/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle