Seattle Police are investigating after an apparent explosion in the Georgetown neighborhood. Seattle Firefighters and Seattle Police responded to the 6200 block of Carleton Ave S just before 8:30 p.m. for reports of a fire in a residence. Firefighters found extensive damage from a small explosion. Crews said it caused 500 dollars worth of damage to a fence and siding of a house on that street.
- PUB DATE: 4/24/2016 9:39:04 PM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000

Seattle Police are investigating after an apparent explosion in the Georgetown neighborhood. Seattle Firefighters and Seattle Police responded to the 6200 block of Carleton Ave S just before 8:30 p.m. for reports of a fire in a residence. Firefighters found extensive damage from a small explosion. Crews said it caused 500 dollars worth of damage to a fence and siding of a house on that street.
- PUB DATE: 4/24/2016 9:39:04 PM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000

John Nohr, a Camas resident and 28-year veteran of Portland Fire & Rescue, will take the lead for Clark County Fire & Rescue next month, making him the first chief hired from outside the district’s ranks. Nohr laughed when he said he learned of his outsider status only recently. Every fire department works to train and retain its own leaders.
- PUB DATE: 4/24/2016 6:29:56 AM - SOURCE: Vancouver Columbian

John Nohr, a Camas resident and 28-year veteran of Portland Fire & Rescue, will take the lead for Clark County Fire & Rescue next month, making him the first chief hired from outside the district’s ranks. Nohr laughed when he said he learned of his outsider status only recently. Every fire department works to train and retain its own leaders.
- PUB DATE: 4/24/2016 6:29:56 AM - SOURCE: Vancouver Columbian

On Friday, April 22, 2016, the Kirkland Fire Department donated its used breathing devices to a fire department in Mexico through the nonprofit organization, Firefighters Crossing Borders. The device, which is known as a “self-contained breathing apparatus” or SCBA, provides breathable air in dangerous environments, such as when a firefighter enters a burning building.
- PUB DATE: 4/22/2016 1:41:31 PM - SOURCE: Kirkland, WA