The trucks sat idle inside the closed Madison Township fire station today, the jackets and boots and helmets lining the walls, as single locksmith worked outside, changing the key codes needed to enter the once-busy station. It’s not because there weren’t any emergencies in the township of about 3,200 located just east of Newark in Licking County.
- PUB DATE: 7/15/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: columbus dispatch

An explosion ripped through an aerospace company in Newport Tuesday night, shattering glass and causing a section of the roof to collapse. The blast, which occurred shortly before 9 p.m., sent five people to the hospital. At least one person was taken by helicopter to Spokane. “People heard the explosion from miles away,” said Grant Sirevog, the undersheriff for Pend Oreille County.
- PUB DATE: 7/15/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: spokesman review

An active shooter incident is something most of us don't want to think about, but area first responders – like Spokane firefighters – need to be prepared for, so they're conducting training exercises to prepare for that worst case scenario. Firefighters are heading out on service calls now with ballistic helmets and vests specially outfitted to carry life saving equipment.
- PUB DATE: 7/14/2015 8:39:39 PM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4

Personal fireworks are believed to have caused $824,500 in property damage across Clark County during this month's Fourth of July festivities. Authorities also handed out $11,750 in fines to people for shooting off fireworks outside of allowed times. Of the 46 citations the Vancouver Fire Marshal issued, only one was for an illegal firework, Lead Deputy Fire Marshal Chris Drone said Monday.
- PUB DATE: 7/14/2015 8:29:51 PM - SOURCE: Vancouver Columbian