Several firefighting agencies responded to put out a fire in a storage shed early on Tuesday morning. According to West Benton Fire Rescue, at about 1:45 a.m. on February 10, firefighters were dispatched to Hinzerzling Road and west Heck Road near Prosser for a reported structure fire. As crews were on the way, they received information that a commercial structure was threatened by the fire. Firefighters said they arrived to find a burning tractor near the building.

Firefighters said they worked through the morning to put out the fire. The tractor was heavily damaged by the flames. WBFR said they were assisted by Benton County Fire Protection Districts 2 and 4, the Benton County Sheriff’s Office, and Benton Public Utility District. Officials said no injuries to firefighters or bystanders were reported. The cause of the fire is currently unknown.

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PHOTOS: Fourteen firefighters from Quincy, Mattawa, Soap Lake, Ephrata and Royal Slope completed the Columbia River Fire Academy last week, according to an announcement from Grant County Fire District 3, which hosted the training at the George Fire Station.

“It’s a huge time commitment, not only for them but for their families who have to endure this for several months,” said Todd Hufman, Assistant Chief of Operations and Training for Grant County Fire District 3.

The course was every Monday and Thursday evening, plus several all-day Saturday sessions starting in September. The curriculum came from the International Fire Service Training Association’s Firefighter 1 course. Participants came from a range of experience levels, Hufman said.

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Central Pierce Fire & Rescue says that firefighters saved two cats from a house fire in Puyallup. The fire started in a kitchen in a home located on Alderbrook Ct. S. near Forrest Green Blvd. One person had moderate burns, according to firefighters. Central Pierce Fire & Rescue says the cause of the fire is still under investigation.

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Richland Fire and Emergency Services is launching its “Blood on Board” program, becoming the first fire and EMS agency in Eastern Washington to carry blood on vehicles for pre-hospital, life-saving transfusions to critically injured patients.

The groundbreaking program equips paramedics with blood supplies stored in military-grade coolers, providing immediate treatment for trauma patients in the crucial minutes before they reach the hospital. Battalion Chief Andy Sabin said the initiative positions Richland as a regional leader in emergency medical care.

“Our goal with all of this is being good stewards of wanting to give blood supply back into the system, if we’re going to be taking blood out in the ambulance,” Sabin said. “We figured what better way to do that than to pair with the American Red Cross do a blood drive, pair with Kadlec, and work with the blood suppliers to be able to carry blood on the ambulance.”

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Agencies across the U.S. are enhancing situational awareness in emergency response through robotics. San Bernardino County (CA)'s new program aims to improve response times using advanced drone technology.

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