After firefighters had left his property Sunday afternoon, Bruce Silvia remained next to the charred shell of his house, trying to come to grips with what happened. He was headed to Oak Harbor on Sunday morning, then returned in a panic after the Island County Sheriff’s Office called to tell him his house was on fire.
- PUB DATE: 8/30/2016 3:51:48 AM - SOURCE: Everett Herald

An Orting Valley Fire and Rescue firefighter working a blaze near Leavenworth rescued a dog Monday morning from a burned-out area. A picture posted to Orting Valley Fire’s Facebook page shows Will Lengel holding a dirty West Highlands white terrier in his arms as he walks down a partially burned slope at the site of the Suncrest fire.
- PUB DATE: 8/30/2016 2:19:58 AM - SOURCE: Tacoma News Tribune

The driver of a Michigan firetruck that crashed Saturday on Interstate 35W in Blaine, killing two firefighters, said he was sleep-deprived and that he nodded off before the rig went out of control. He also admitted using marijuana and cocaine in the days and hours before the wreck, according to charges filed Monday.
- PUB DATE: 8/30/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Minneapolis Star-Tribune

The Liberty Township fire chief who had been fighting to keep his job will be returning to work next month, but not as chief. Tim Jensen, suspended in March for alleged management lapses, including tardiness and failing to follow orders, reached an agreement with township trustees late last week allowing him to return to work on Sept.
- PUB DATE: 8/30/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Columbus Dispatch