Boise Fire Chief Dennis Doan said he is outraged after the House State Affairs Committee voted, 6-9, on Monday not to move forward with legislation that would close a fireworks loophole in Idaho. Meridian Fire Chief Mark Niemeyer also echoed Doan’s concerns in a statement released Monday afternoon, and Nampa Fire Chief Phil Roberts has also stated in the past he is among those in favor of banning the sale of aerial fireworks.
- PUB DATE: 2/14/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Idaho Press-Tribune

McLennan County’s state representatives have expressed support for a bill that would allow first responders with a state License to Carry a Handgun to carry while responding to emergencies, but local officials have differing views. Waco Fire Chief Bobby Tatum, said he’s adamantly opposed to firefighters caring guns on duty.
- PUB DATE: 2/14/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Waco Tribune

Fire chiefs and firefighters on Monday urged Gov. Scott Walker to require new homes to have more devices to prevent fires, saying a new electrical code being considered by his administration doesn't go far enough. "This is a reckless disregard for safety," said Wauwatosa Fire Chief Rob Ugaste, president of the Wisconsin State Fire Chiefs Association.
- PUB DATE: 2/14/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Stevens Point Journal

North Riverside (IL) Fire Department 100-foot platform quint. Velocity FR cab and chassis; Detroit DD13 500-hp engine; Waterous CSU 2,000-gpm pump.

Investigators are trying to figure out what caused a fire on board a sailboard near Bainbridge Island Monday afternoon. The fire broke out in the boat's cabin just after 3:40 p.m. as the boat was sailing off Rockaway Beach, just south of Eagle Harbor. The Coast Guard and firefighters from Bainbridge Island and a Seattle Fire Boat were called in to help.
- PUB DATE: 2/13/2017 9:07:21 PM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000