Almost two months after his arrest for allegedly stealing nearly $240,000 from the fire district he once headed, Michael Denardo is preparing to accept a plea agreement. He's also making plans to return the money, said his lawyer, Jesse Squier, on Wednesday. "By the time of sentencing, it will be made whole," Squier said.
- PUB DATE: 7/23/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Middletown Times Herald-Record

A first-of-its-kind approach for providing ambulance care to many Contra Costa residents should operate in the black, a new report found, but it's unlikely to generate enough savings to significantly boost services at the cash-strapped Contra Costa Fire District. Urged to operate more efficiently, ConFire has proposed a new partnership with its longtime ambulance provider, American Medical Response.
- PUB DATE: 7/23/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: contra costa times

A quick-thinking neighbor spotted a house fire in Lynnwood Wednesday night and helped the three residents escape the blaze. A resident in the 18700 block of 40th Avenue West noticed a fire at a neighbor's home at about 6:30 p.m. The resident ran over to the house and banged on the door to tell the homeowners about the fire.
- PUB DATE: 7/22/2015 8:55:41 PM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000

o talk about an increase in brush fires, the Seattle Fire Department scheduled a news conference Wednesday morning at Discovery Park. It got off to a late start, however — because of a brush fire in Discovery Park. With a burning example just down the street, Seattle fire officials said 225 brush fires have been reported in Seattle from June 1 through July 21, a 178 percent increase from the same time last year.
- PUB DATE: 7/22/2015 8:46:05 PM - SOURCE: Seattle Times