After a fire, investigators charged with determining the cause of the blaze sometimes stumble on unstable surfaces, breathe in toxins, or face other health and safety risks. But they had no central place to document their exposure to hazards at work, and researchers had no central place to evaluate that data to try to mitigate those risks — until now.
- PUB DATE: 1/26/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: South Florida Hospital News

With a heavy heart, South King Fire & Rescue announced that Retired Chief Bud Thorson passed away on Jan. 13, 2023 at the young age of 93 years. “Chief Thorson was a true visionary and left behind a legacy,” the department said. Chief Bud Thorson was born in Centerville, South Dakota, on July 16th, 1929, and moved to Seattle when he was seven.
- PUB DATE: 1/26/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Waterland Blog

Firefighters in Marysville were quick to control an apartment fire Wednesday morning. “You could just see the flames, the smoke, and little balls popping everywhere,” said Tony, who lives in the apartment complex. People like Tony who live in the apartments off 67th and 88th Street in Marysville got quite the wake-up call.
- PUB DATE: 1/25/2023 7:02:00 PM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle

One motorhome was destroyed and another damaged by fire Wednesday afternoon in the Wenatchee Rescue Mission Safe Park. Wenatchee Valley firefighters responded at about 12:10 p.m. to reports of a vehicle fire at the safe park near Ohme Garden. One motorhome was a total loss. A second motorhome had fire damage, fire officials told Newsradio 560 KPQ.
- PUB DATE: 1/25/2023 4:00:00 PM - SOURCE: iFiber One News Radio

In the coming days, approximately 1,200 Slocomb water customers will receive, along with their monthly bill, a flyer from Slocomb Fire and Rescue asking residents to donate money to help replace a pumper truck, wdhn.com reported.

The funds will be earmarked to replace fire engine 4, which has served for almost 34 years and has reached its end, the report said.

The fire department says it’s important to get a new truck not only for the city but will help in fighting mutual aid fires, according to the report.

If citizens would like to donate to a new fire truck, they can fill out the flyer, which will come in the mail with their water bill, and drop it off at Slocomb City Hall, or at the water board office.