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Little did community members know in 2004 when they voted for a 10-year capital purchases bond measure for Maple Valley Fire & Life Safety (MVFLS) what a great deal their fire department would come up with 11 years later. In an effort to put their community’s bond dollars to good use, administrators analyzed and prioritized needs while watching for the best deals.
- PUB DATE: 12/30/2015 2:10:47 AM - SOURCE: Voice of the Valley

Little did community members know in 2004 when they voted for a 10-year capital purchases bond measure for Maple Valley Fire & Life Safety (MVFLS) what a great deal their fire department would come up with 11 years later. In an effort to put their community’s bond dollars to good use, administrators analyzed and prioritized needs while watching for the best deals.
- PUB DATE: 12/30/2015 2:10:47 AM - SOURCE: Voice of the Valley

Washoe County officials will send a two-person crew to oversee fire and medical emergency services for an area of Washoe County larger than the state of Connecticut after Gerlach’s nine-person volunteer fire department submitted resignations in mid-December. The county’s short-term plan will be effective Dec.
- PUB DATE: 12/30/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Reno Gazette-Journal

A North Kitsap Fire & Rescue firefighter sustained minor injuries when he fell through the floor of a house during a fire that broke out at 3 a.m. Dec. 29 in Poulsbo. The firefighter was treated at Harrison Medical Center and released, Poulsbo Fire Department spokeswoman Jody Matson reported. A young woman who was housesitting when the fire broke out suffered minor smoke inhalation, was examined by firefighters but refused transportation to the hospital, Matson reported.
- PUB DATE: 12/30/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: North Kitsap Herald