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Posted: Dec 26, 2016

Western Lewis County (MO) Fire Protection District Seeking Bids for Expansion

Western Lewis County Fire Protection District is taking steps to expand the fire station in Steffenville. The district has been seeking bids from contractors to add a 20-foot-by-36-foot bay onto the existing fire house. The work is expected to be completed by June 1.

Fire Chief Harry Scifres said once the additional bay is finished, the district will be able to buy a new pumper-tanker truck that can be used to fight fires.

The truck would replace a 44-year-old pumper that can hold only 600 gallons of water. Capacity of the new truck would be about 1,500 gallons, helpful when fighting fires in remote areas where water might not be readily available.

"We have a shortage of water down here," Scifres said. "We're about 15 miles from anybody."

"Any trucks you get now are a lot taller" than older trucks used by many rural fire departments, Scifres said.

That's why the district needs to build the extra bay onto the fire station. The new bay will not be appreciably longer than the current bays, but it will have significantly more clearance overhead so the district will be able to park the new truck inside.

Scifres said fire officials plan to begin shopping for the new pumper tanker in coming weeks. He said the district hopes to find a used vehicle in good condition at a reasonable price.

The firehouse expansion program will be financed with part of the proceeds from a $188,000 bond issue approved by district voters in April 2015.

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Posted: Dec 26, 2016

Mechanic Saves Kitten Trapped in Palm Beach County Fire Apparatus

A Palm Beach County Fire Rescue mechanic saved a kitten trapped inside of a fire truck on Monday. According to a post from PBC Fire Rescue's Twitter account, mechanic Tom found the kitten stuck inside the wheel wells of the truck. The kitten was adopted by a local family.
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Posted: Dec 26, 2016

Warrant Issued for Centralia Apartment Manager Charged with Arson

A Centralia woman charged with intentionally setting fires at an apartment complex she managed was issued a $10,000 arrest warrant Wednesday after she failed to appear for her first appearance in Lewis County Superior Court. Kathrin Turner, 44, was charged this month with one count of first-degree arson.
- PUB DATE: 12/26/2016 3:12:26 AM - SOURCE: Centralia Chronicle
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Posted: Dec 26, 2016

Ferndale firefighter battles cancer, prepares for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Stairclimb fundraiser

When Tiffany Moyes added an EMT certification to her Firefighter I credentials in May, she thought she was well on her way to a career as a firefighter. Instead, the 19-year-old Ferndale native was facing six months of chemotherapy and a fight for her life against advanced blood cancer. “I could’ve cried about it, but what good would that do?” said Moyes, who comes from a family of firefighters, nurses and law enforcement officers.
- PUB DATE: 12/26/2016 1:47:26 AM - SOURCE: Bellingham Herald
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Posted: Dec 26, 2016

Nine residents escaped house fire in Snohomish County

A house in unincorporated Lynnwood was heavily damaged Sunday during a house fire. Nine people were inside the home at the time. All safely escaped. No injuries were reported. Fire District 1 crews responded and quickly got the fire under control. The house, in the 3500 block of Lincoln Way, suffered heavy damage as a result of the fire.
- PUB DATE: 12/25/2016 11:27:35 PM - SOURCE: Lynnwood Today
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