One person was killed and another seriously injured in a van fire Tuesday morning, said the Clark County Sheriff's Office. Shortly before 8:15 a.m. crews from Clark County Fire District 6 and the Clark County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) arrived at the scene of a "fully involved" van fire in the 8400 Block of NE 8th Avenue.
- PUB DATE: 2/7/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KATU-TV ABC 2 Portland

VIDEO: Ten people were displaced due to an overnight fire at an apartment complex in Everett early Tuesday morning. Firefighters responded just before 12:30 a.m. Tuesday morning to the Marie Anne Terrace Apartments, and found a second-floor unit with an active fire. Two apartments sustained extensive fire damage, while several others dealt with smoke or water damage.
- PUB DATE: 2/7/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KING-TV NBC 5 Seattle

VIDEO: The Spokane Valley Fire Department (SVFD) announced Monday it replaced its firefighting foam with new, safer foam. The new foam does not contain perfluorinated alkyl substances (PFASs), chemicals that have been linked to contaminated water supplies. Washington state passed the Firefighting Agents and Equipment Law in 2018.
- PUB DATE: 2/6/2023 2:07:00 PM - SOURCE: KREM-TV CBS 2 Spokane

Belforest Volunteer Fire Department is pleased to introduce Engine 6455, a 1997 HME Fire Engine, the department posted on Facebook Sunday. Some of you may have spotted the truck upon its arrival in Belforest in early November. Since then, it has undergone a complete transformation, bringing the truck from the 1990’s into the 21st century. 

A multi-use asset with quick-response features and a host of modern capabilities, Engine 6455 is also equipped with: 

• 4-wheel drive
• A 15kW generator to power on-board hydraulic extrication tools, a light tower and other corded equipment
• 500-gallon water capacity and a 1000 GPM (gallon per minute) pump
• Hose, ladders and tools for structural and wild-land firefighting
• SCBA (Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus) cascade bottle fill station
• Medical equipment and supplies

Our dedicated team of volunteer firefighters spent over 300 working hours on the transformation of Engine 6455. Their willingness to go above and beyond, completing most of the service, installation and upgrade work has saved thousands in labor costs alone. We are incredibly proud of this talented and hard-working team, and their commitment to the Belforest community.

From the Riggins Volunteer Fire Department Facebook post:

“I would like to introduce our newest fire apparatus. A 2006 Pierce International 1000-gallon pumper. Our department wants to send a huge thank you to the Bonneville County Fire District for allowing us the opportunity to come down and see their operation and purchase one of their fine trucks. We had a great time and met some wonderful people.”