Snohomish County Fire District 3 in Monroe will soon be gone. As of Saturday, the district will be merged permanently into Fire District 7, based in Clearview. The two agencies have combined firefighters, administrations and budgets. New decals and uniform patches are in the works, spokeswoman Heather Chadwick said.
- PUB DATE: 9/30/2016 2:25:13 AM - SOURCE: Everett Herald

The fire that killed two Wilmington Fire Department firefighters was intentionally set by one of the home’s residents, authorities said. Beatriz Fana-Ruiz, 27, was arrested Thursday and charged with two counts of first-degree murder, one count of first-degree arson, four counts of assault of a first responder and seven counts of reckless endangerment.
- PUB DATE: 9/30/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Newark Post

Radio communication and incident reports obtained by the Channel 4 I-Team show the closest fire department to a stretch of interstate frequently used by Nashvillians traveling to Chattanooga is refusing to respond to car fires on 1-24 in Marion County on Monteagle Mountain. The I-Team started investigating when a bus filled with Marines traveling to Nashville on Sept.
- PUB DATE: 9/30/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSMV-TV News 4

Bombarded by phone calls from people applauding him for telling his story, former city firefighter Jesse Diaz got more good news Thursday. After awarding Diaz a half million dollars the day before, the jury in his civil case tacked on another quarter-million simoleons for punitive damages – meant as a deterrent message to the city department not to retaliate against employees.
- PUB DATE: 9/30/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Trentonian

The City of Seattle and the Seattle Fire Department have completed a major purchase using the NPPGov / FireRescue GPO MES contract. This expensive and mission critical life safety equipment procurement was due to a department-wide upgrade to the type of breathing apparatus their firefighters use to meet the current NFPA 1981 Standards.
- PUB DATE: 9/30/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NBC Right Now KNDU