An early morning fire in a detached garage destroyed more than 20 antique cars Wednesday in Spokane Valley. The fire was in the 6900 block of N. Thierman. Spokane County Fire District 9 says it started in a large detached garage storing antique cars. The fire destroyed most of the vehicles inside and caused heavy damage to the building.
- PUB DATE: 6/15/2016 6:35:39 AM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4

Three months after Vashon's fire chief announced he planned to leave the department in the coming months, Chief Hank Lipe has resigned and will leave June 30. Lipe, who has led Vashon Island Fire & Rescue (VIFR) since 2008, publicly announced his intentions to leave VIFR in March when former Assistant Chief George Brown retired.
- PUB DATE: 6/15/2016 2:08:08 AM - SOURCE: Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber - metered site

Three months after Vashon's fire chief announced he planned to leave the department in the coming months, Chief Hank Lipe has resigned and will leave June 30. Lipe, who has led Vashon Island Fire & Rescue (VIFR) since 2008, publicly announced his intentions to leave VIFR in March when former Assistant Chief George Brown retired.
- PUB DATE: 6/15/2016 2:08:08 AM - SOURCE: Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber - metered site

A firefighter was critically injured Tuesday in a rough water training accident off Diamond Head. A second firefighter was taken to the hospital for evaluation, and was subsequently released. The two were apparently training on Jet Skis in rough surf and police sources say they were knocked down by a large wave.
- PUB DATE: 6/15/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KFVE-TV 5 The Home Team

Brendan McDonough survived one of the deadliest wildfires in U.S. history, an inferno near Yarnell, Ariz., that killed 19 of his fellow Granite Mountain Hotshots on June 30, 2013. For the next year, he went to memorials, gave speeches and raised money for wildland firefighting. But the constant reminders of the fire wore on him.
- PUB DATE: 6/15/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: los angeles times