Hillsborough County needs 25 new fire stations in the next 25 years to keep up with the thousands of people moving here each year, Fire Rescue Chief Dennis Jones told county commissioners Wednesday.The county is already failing to meet emergency response benchmarks, Jones warned, and it will only get worse as Hillsborough grapples with one of the fastest-growing populations in the country.
- PUB DATE: 3/30/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Tampa Bay Times

Spokane Valley fire crews were able to rescue a dog who got caught in traffic. Crews on Engine 7 rescued Kimber from the intersection of 16th and Evergreen where she was caught in traffic and in danger of being hit. Firefighter Jacob Parsloe coaxed Kimber into his arms and into the firetruck. Officials said she was reunited with her family about five blocks away thanks to her dog collar.
- PUB DATE: 3/29/2017 9:10:36 PM - SOURCE: KREM-TV CBS 2

Investigators say a problem with a lamp or cellphone charger in a bedroom sparked the house fire where a Vancouver man and his pets were found dead Tuesday evening. Vancouver Fire Marshal Heidi Scarpelli said fire investigators, with the help of a police dog team from the Portland Police Bureau, determined the electrical fire was accidental.
- PUB DATE: 3/29/2017 8:31:25 PM - SOURCE: Vancouver Columbian

A lot has changed since Snohomish County Fire District 1 presented its last annual report, for 2015, to the Edmonds City Council. For starters, the district and the city are now operating under an amended 20-year contract, which was approved earlier this year after lengthy negotiations over issues related to staffing and cost-sharing.
- PUB DATE: 3/29/2017 5:55:58 PM - SOURCE: My Edmonds News