After over 31 years with Woodinville Fire & Rescue, Lt. Steve Cooke has decided to enjoy retirement. A longtime employee of the district, Cooke has made an impact on all those who worked with him over the years. In addition to working as a firefighter and lieutenant, Cooke also served in training, public education and fire prevention.
- PUB DATE: 5/3/2016 2:37:03 AM - SOURCE: Woodinville Weekly/Northlake News/Valley View

A 63-year-old Graham man died Monday in a house fire when he was unable to escape. A medical condition might have kept the man from getting out of the home, Graham Fire & Rescue spokesman Steve Richards said. Pierce County medical examiners identified the man as Criss Blackwell, 63. The fire happened about 11:15 a.
- PUB DATE: 5/3/2016 1:52:19 AM - SOURCE: Tacoma News Tribune

A 63-year-old Graham man died Monday in a house fire when he was unable to escape. A medical condition might have kept the man from getting out of the home, Graham Fire & Rescue spokesman Steve Richards said. Pierce County medical examiners identified the man as Criss Blackwell, 63. The fire happened about 11:15 a.
- PUB DATE: 5/3/2016 1:52:19 AM - SOURCE: Tacoma News Tribune

Tensions were heightened Monday at a meeting of the Springfield Township trustees. Dozens of citizens, including many from neighboring Spencer Township, attended the meeting to discuss the future of the Spencer Township Fire Department. At 7:42 p.m., the department’s fate was sealed. In a 2-1 vote, Springfield Township trustees voted to take over service of the Spencer Township Fire Department.
- PUB DATE: 5/3/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: toledo blade

PHOTO - A man was killed and a Lexington firefighter was trapped temporarily in the driver’s seat of a fire engine after a traffic accident Monday afternoon on Man o’ War Boulevard near Nichols Park Drive. Cody A. Emery, 23, was taken to University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center after the crash, where he died of his injuries at at 5:26 p.
- PUB DATE: 5/3/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: lexington herald-leader