A home in Orting was gutted by fire early Thursday, but all residents were able to escape without injury. Firefighters responded to the blaze, in the 300 block of Calistoga Street East, at about 3 a.m. after receiving 911 calls. Smoke and flames were visible as the first units arrived from Orting Valley Fire & Rescue.
- PUB DATE: 1/7/2016 9:52:09 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000

A home in Orting was gutted by fire early Thursday, but all residents were able to escape without injury. Firefighters responded to the blaze, in the 300 block of Calistoga Street East, at about 3 a.m. after receiving 911 calls. Smoke and flames were visible as the first units arrived from Orting Valley Fire & Rescue.
- PUB DATE: 1/7/2016 9:52:09 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000

LEX18.com reports that a fire truck flipped onto its side in Frankfort, Kentucky, on January 6 while responding to a call.

Sheriff Pat Melton said they were responding to a call when a tire dropped off the side of the road. The driver over-corrected and because of the water in the tank the fire truck flipped over and landed on its side.

Two firefighters were taken to a local hospital with minor scrapes and bruises but they are okay.

According to the Miami Herald, a Miami firefighter will face a 96-hour suspension after causing a crash wtih a fire truck in August 2015, injuring 12 including firefighters.

Assistant Chief Pete Gomes said that the fire apparatus was heading to a fire when the ambulance driver went through an intersection without stopping. The fire apparatus and ambulance were responding to different calls.

According to the report, the city's policy states that an emergency vehicle driver slow down and make sure an intersection is safe before entering. Gomez stated that the driver failed to do that.

The crash was caught on video from multiple angles. After being struck, the fire truck ended up on its side after rolling and striking another vehicle.

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The state Department of Health reported the emergency medical technician license of 22-year-old Zachary Alex Cadiente has been suspended. Cadiente was charged Sept. 23 with third-degree rape of a child, which is a class C felony, by the King County Prosecutor’s Office. According to the charging documents Cadiente is a Maple Valley Fire and Life Safety volunteer firefighter who stays at the Ravensdale fire station.
- PUB DATE: 1/7/2016 2:02:06 AM - SOURCE: Covington & Maple Valley Reporter