The father and child who escaped a fire that took the lives of five family members Saturday walked nearly a quarter-mile away to get help from the nearest neighbor, officials said Sunday. "They were able to get out one way, but the rest of the family was not able to get out," said Jennifer Mieth, spokeswoman for the State Fire Marshal's Office.
- PUB DATE: 3/6/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: MassLive.com

VIDEO - Firefighters in Saginaw Township decided to bail out on training and crash a woman's aerobics class. A series of videos on the fire department's Facebook page shows firefighters in full gear dancing in unison with a group of women to Sister Sledge's "We are Family." An employee at Center Courts, who wished to remain anonymous, said, "the ladies loved it and the people walking on the track thought it hilarious.
- PUB DATE: 3/6/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Mlive.com

Rock Springs (WY) Fire Department 100-foot rear-mount platform quint. Inferno cab and chassis; Cummins ISX15 600-hp engine; Waterous CSU 2,000-gpm pump.

Burglars set a Yakima Bi-Mart on fire causing more than $1 million dollars in damage. and stealing dozens of guns. Two of the firearms have been recovered and one suspect has been arrested. However, the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms (ATF) says there are two more suspects to catch and is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to their arrest.
- PUB DATE: 3/5/2017 8:47:11 AM - SOURCE: KVEW-TV ABC 42 Kennewick

After 44 years, Skagit County Fire District 3 is looking for a new chief. Longtime Chief John Van Pelt turned in his gear and his keys at the district’s Cedardale Station surrounded by friends and family — including his son Eric, a third-generation firefighter who works with the Mount Vernon Fire Department.
- PUB DATE: 3/5/2017 4:12:04 AM - SOURCE: Skagit Valley Herald (GoSkagit.com)