Reports stated first responders were hit by a vehicle at the scene of a crash. The incident happened in Hendersonville at New Shackle Island Road and Drakes Creek Road Saturday evening. According to an official with Sumner County EMS, emergency crews were on the scene of a wreck involving a car and a motorcycle.
- PUB DATE: 4/17/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NewsChannel5.com

One of the Chicago (IL) Fire Department's new Rosenbauer squads was placed in service at this two-alarm fire at a commercial structure.

Andrea Manske dreamed of becoming a firefighter, a line of work she was passionate about, family members say. The daughter of a fire chief, Manske volunteered as a firefighter for Auburn-based Mountain View Fire & Rescue, Station 95. She was dedicated to succeeding in her professional life – her calling, her way to help others.
- PUB DATE: 4/16/2017 2:26:14 AM - SOURCE: Auburn Reporter

Normally, firefighters are the ones putting out fires. But, Saturday in Prosser, they were responsible for a pretty big one, and that fire was no accident. For the past few months, West Benton firefighters have been using a house on Florence Street for nighttime fire training. The house was donated by Joel Hughes, who bought it roughly a year ago in hopes of building new homes on the land.
- PUB DATE: 4/15/2017 8:45:01 PM - SOURCE: NBCRightNow.com

Clark County Fire District 6 earned an AA- bond rating as part of a recent review of its finances, something the district says will help when issuing bonds to pay for building a new fire station and improving others. The AA- rating, from S&P Global Ratings, is considered high quality, according to the district, and will mean lower interest costs for bonds.
- PUB DATE: 4/15/2017 10:07:38 AM - SOURCE: Vancouver Columbian