Last summer, the Stouts Creek fire burned for more than a month, scorching more than 26,000 acres. Now the men blamed for starting it are expected to reimburse the government the estimated $37 million it cost to put it out. The wildfire sparked July 30, 2015, forced evacuations and destroyed timber, said Kyle Reed, a fire prevention specialist at the Douglas County Fire Association.
- PUB DATE: 8/22/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Oregonlive.com

A former finalist in the search for a new fire chief in Twin Falls has been named as a defendant in a wrongful termination lawsuit filed against a local fire district. Former training Capt. Brent Blamires of Kimberly filed suit in July against Rock Creek Rural Fire District and Chief Jason Keller for violating Idaho’s Whistleblower Act and for wrongful termination.
- PUB DATE: 8/22/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Magicvalley.com

Cumberland Fire Chief Donnie Dunn knows the local heroin problem isn't going away. “It's a problem and it's going to be here," the chief said. “I don't see any solutions. It's unfortunate." Overdoses involving heroin have become routine calls for the Cumberland Fire Department. “The calls could be anywhere.
- PUB DATE: 8/22/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Cumberland Times-News

After fighting a wildfire in Eastern Washington, Williams Jones of Battle Ground realized that his black Lab, Hunter, had run away from the dog sitter, was picked up by an animal shelter and adopted by another family. Although the family was reluctant to return the dog to Jones last week, they had a change of heart over the weekend, according to the Humane Society for Southwest Washington.
- PUB DATE: 8/22/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Columbian.com

After fighting a wildfire in Eastern Washington, Williams Jones of Battle Ground realized that his black Lab, Hunter, had run away from the dog sitter, was picked up by an animal shelter and adopted by another family. Although the family was reluctant to return the dog to Jones last week, they had a change of heart over the weekend, according to the Humane Society for Southwest Washington.
- PUB DATE: 8/22/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: vancouver columbian