Longtime firefighter Mike Soltwisch says he is a lot more tired after doing CPR today than he was several years ago. He is not complaining. Soltwisch is now doing high-performance CPR, which, experts say, is saving more lives than the CPR protocols of the past. "It's more labor intensive," Soltwisch said.
- PUB DATE: 7/1/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: firerescue1

Arsonists on the loose in Renton, setting at least 10 fires at four schools in the middle of the night. Now the fire marshal is warning people who live around those campuses to be on the lookout. Investigators fear these arsons will escalate, and it’s only a matter of time before there’s harm to a building or people.
- PUB DATE: 6/30/2016 10:49:00 PM - SOURCE: KCPQ-TV FOX 13

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Fire chiefs around the Tri-Cities felt so compelled to warn people about upcoming weather conditions, that they teamed up to call their own press conference Thursday. Four fire chiefs from around the region teamed up Thursday to warn people about fireworks this 4th of July weekend. They say resources will be stretched thin and one mistake could cause serious damage.
- PUB DATE: 6/30/2016 8:17:46 PM - SOURCE: NBCRightNow.com

Washington has had 226 wildfires as of Thursday and more than half of them were in Eastern Washington. Firefighters are expecting well over 300 wildfires in just six counties this fire season. "The predictions right now are that we will have a 'normal' fire season," said Guy Gifford with the Department of Natural Resources.
- PUB DATE: 6/30/2016 4:42:58 PM - SOURCE: Northwest Cable News