An autobody shop was damaged Wednesday when it caught fire, according to the Tacoma Fire Department. The blaze was reported about 11 a.m. near South Tacoma Way and South 72nd Street. Crews extinguished the fire in about 30 minutes. No one was hurt. Police blocked off South 74th Street at South Tacoma Way while firefighters battled the fire and mopped up.
- PUB DATE: 12/31/2015 3:41:11 AM - SOURCE: Tacoma News Tribune

San Juan Island Fire Chief Steve Marler has been hospitalized and is on medical leave from the department, it was announced Wednesday. In a statement to the fire commissioners and firefighters, Assistant Chief Brad Creesy said Marler was unable to report to duty at this time. "Our thoughts are with Steve and his family and we all hope for Steve’s speedy recovery," Creesy said.
- PUB DATE: 12/31/2015 3:03:49 AM - SOURCE: Journal of the San Juans

San Juan Island Fire Chief Steve Marler has been hospitalized and is on medical leave from the department, it was announced Wednesday. In a statement to the fire commissioners and firefighters, Assistant Chief Brad Creesy said Marler was unable to report to duty at this time. "Our thoughts are with Steve and his family and we all hope for Steve’s speedy recovery," Creesy said.
- PUB DATE: 12/31/2015 3:03:49 AM - SOURCE: Journal of the San Juans

Fire departments in Grand Traverse County likely won't get pro bono help from neighboring departments in the future. The board for Grand Traverse Metro Fire Department approved a policy to begin charging neighboring fire departments between $1,000 and $5,000 for every two-hour stint a Metro fire truck spends responding to a fire outside the boundaries of the member townships of Acme, East Bay, and Garfield.
- PUB DATE: 12/31/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: record-eagle

When Ryan Starling and the rest of the members of the San Bernardino Police SWAT team heard the crackling chatter of shots fired over the police scanner on the morning of Dec. 2, many thought it was part of a training exercise. That day, Starling and the team were taking part in an active-shooter training at the Arrowhead Springs Hotel, less than 10 miles from the Inland Regional Center.
- PUB DATE: 12/31/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: the sun