After a year of planning and discussion, the proposed merger of King County Fire Districts 10 and 38 will be on the ballot in King County’s April 26 special election. Mike Mitchell, member of district 10’s Board of commissioners and Fire Authority planning chairperson, said the decision to put the proposal came after public feedback meetings in North Bend, May Valley, and Carnation and a special joint meeting of commissioners from districts 10 and 38 on Feb.
- PUB DATE: 2/19/2016 2:33:02 AM - SOURCE: Snoqualmie Valley Record

After a year of planning and discussion, the proposed merger of King County Fire Districts 10 and 38 will be on the ballot in King County’s April 26 special election. Mike Mitchell, member of district 10’s Board of commissioners and Fire Authority planning chairperson, said the decision to put the proposal came after public feedback meetings in North Bend, May Valley, and Carnation and a special joint meeting of commissioners from districts 10 and 38 on Feb.
- PUB DATE: 2/19/2016 2:33:02 AM - SOURCE: Snoqualmie Valley Record

The northern portions of Oklahoma saw several fires break out Thursday. Washington County fire crews battled a large fire in the Wann area. And in Nowata County, fires broke out along Highways 169 and 60. One firefighter is recovering after troopers say a man hit him while driving through the smoke.
- PUB DATE: 2/19/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOTV-TV CBS 6 Tulsa

The fire department has launched a pilot program to make ambulances healthier for the environment. EMS crews save lives while on the move, but idling ambulances could be doing harm. “Each ambulance, when running, we found put forty-five tons of carbon emission into the atmosphere per year,” FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro said.
- PUB DATE: 2/19/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CBS New York

In November of last year, Liberty Volunteer Fire Department was asked by Walton County Fire Rescue for assistance in a rural part of the county. "One of the firefighters there decided not to send tanker support for Walton County," said Fire Chief Bobby Martin for Walton County Fire Rescue. The person who made the decision was Assistant Fire Chief Tony Roy with the Liberty Volunteer Fire Department.
- PUB DATE: 2/19/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMBB-TV My Pan Handle.com