former Lodi fire captain is facing felony charges after allegedly embezzling over $200,000 from the Lodi Professional Firefighters Union he was once the treasurer of, according to court records. San Joaquin County Court records show Oscar Picazo is facing charges of grand theft, theft of more than $100,000 and take, damage of destroying property over $200,000.
- PUB DATE: 12/19/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXTV-TV ABC 10 Sacramento

The Long Hill Volunteer Fire Department's Santa Fire Truck is a holiday tradition in two. The truck decorated with thousands of holiday lights makes its rounds around town bringing good will -- and gifts -- to Trumbull children. Now there's a new view of the fire truck. It surfaced recently on YouTube.
- PUB DATE: 12/19/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Firehouse

The rig is built on a Sutphen 62-inch, extended cab with 10-inch raised roof and seating for four.

A Richland home was damaged in an early afternoon fire Saturday. Firefighters discovered heavy smoke and flames coming from the rear corner of the home at the 200 block of Delafield Avenue, Richland Fire Department Battalion Chief James Hempstead said. Richland fire, along with Benton County fire districts 1 and 4, extinguished the blaze within an hour.
- PUB DATE: 12/18/2016 6:37:24 PM - SOURCE: Mid-Columbia Tri-City Herald

A new report is giving new insight into the Twisp River fire that killed three firefighters during the summer of 2015. On August 19, 2015, three wildland firefighters got trapped when the wind suddenly shifted and their engine got overrun by flames. Richard Wheeler, Andrew Zajac and Tom Zbyszewski were killed.
- PUB DATE: 12/18/2016 10:42:44 AM - SOURCE: KREM-TV CBS 2