Dubai’s cops and paramedics may have been grabbing all the attention with their rather swish motors in recent years, but now it’s the turn of the city’s firefighters to try out the cool stuff. Not a place to do things by halves, Dubai has equipped some of its firefighters with water-powered jetpacks to help tackle blazes quickly and effectively from pretty much any angle they like.
- PUB DATE: 1/24/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Digital Trends

Tonight (Monday) the city of Asotin firefighters made an emotional plea for support to the mayor and city council. This comes after the council discussed the possibility of building a coffee shop near the station in downtown Asotin. The firefighters voiced their concern that this could hinder their daily activities.
- PUB DATE: 1/24/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KLEW TV

Local fire chiefs’ met with the Clarkston City Council Monday night to discuss the options for the future of the Clarkston Fire Department. The main options discussed were annexation with Asotin County Fire District 1 or contracting with Lewiston Fire Department to create a valley wide fire and EMS service.
- PUB DATE: 1/24/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KLEW-TV CBS 3

Fire crews arrived at the Longview Memorial Cemetery crematorium to flames coming through the roof Monday evening. Cowlitz County and Longview firefighters took a defensive stance and contained the flames in less than an hour, a release said, but not before the building's roof collapsed. There was no information released concerning estimated damages or possible causes for the fire, pending investigation.
- PUB DATE: 1/24/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KATU

Mount Hope Fire Department, Julian, NC, pumper-tanker. Spartan Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU C20 1,500-gpm pump.