A Sedona fire captain badly burned in a fire station fire continues to make progress and has been moved to an acute care unit at burn center. According to a news release from the Sedona Fire Department, Fire Capt. Matt Fleece suffered burns when a bbq grill he had been using near the rear of the station apparently caught fire and exploded.
- PUB DATE: 11/9/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Firehouse

A new study by the Fire Protection Research Foundation highlights positive opinions of home fire sprinklers by homeowners and most government officials in U.S. states required to fire sprinkler new homes. The new report, “Stakeholder Perceptions of Home Fire Sprinklers,” analyzes the opinions of three groups—government officials, homeowners, and water purveyors—following the passage of statewide requirements for home fire sprinklers.
- PUB DATE: 11/9/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: National Fire Protection Association

Firefighters and one other person trapped in a mountain fire in Church Hill Tuesday night were reported to be in a safe location. According to Church Hill dispatch, the call about the fire between Mountain View Road and Laurel Run Park Road came in around 7 p.m. Firefighters with Carters Valley and Goshen Valley fire departments were trapped in the fire and two officers were called to the scene.
- PUB DATE: 11/9/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WVLT Local 8 Now

Peotone (IL) Fire Protection District tanker-pumper. Smeal S-600 cab and chassis; Cummins ISX12 500-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 2,500-gallon tank.

Veteran firefighter, Deputy Fire Chief/Fire Marshal Frank Shasky is retiring from the City of Bothell today, Nov. 8. He has served at the City nearly 30 years. “Frank set aside personal vacation plans to help manage the response and recovery from the Main Street Fire this summer and I’m very proud of him,” said Bob Jean, Interim City Manager.
- PUB DATE: 11/8/2016 3:38:40 PM - SOURCE: Bothell, WA