The city’s fire chief considered firing or demoting an Austin Fire Department lieutenant based on his attitude toward Austin-Travis County EMS medics and dispatchers, according to a memo she wrote to the civil service director. Austin fire Lt. James Crowther was ultimately suspended from duty for 60 days, a time period that ends Sept.
- PUB DATE: 7/25/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: statesman

It's a city growing so fast that firefighters say they’ll soon have trouble keeping up with demand. Marysville Firefighters believe creating a Regional Fire Authority is the solution, but say the city council could stand in the way of that. As early as Monday morning, Marysville Firefighters plan to picket at Marysville City Hall, demanding city council consider a Regional Fire authority rather than a city- run fire department.
- PUB DATE: 7/24/2016 11:13:02 PM - SOURCE: KCPQ-TV FOX 13

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A firefighter had to be treated for heat exhaustion after battling a house fire in Renton Sunday afternoon. The fire broke out just after 2:00 p.m. at a two-story home near 4th Avenue North and Meadow Avenue North. It took crews about an hour to contain the fire. Investigators believe it was started by someone cooking on a stove.
- PUB DATE: 7/24/2016 5:49:06 PM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000

Spokane Valley firefighters helped rescue an osprey that fell out of its burning nest on top of a power pole on Friday. The SVFD posted on Facebook that their crew arrived to the scene to find a bird nest on top of a power pole at Spokane Industrial Park on fire. Shortly after they arrived, they saw one bird fall out of the nest, badly hurt and burned.
- PUB DATE: 7/24/2016 4:47:55 PM - SOURCE: KREM-TV CBS 2