The man who helped build the Colo volunteer fire department and led it as chief for 32 years has died after a three-year battle with cancer. Mark Farren died Sunday. He was 58. Farren was being remembered Monday as a dedicated community member who upgraded equipment and training for the fire department in the eastern Story County community of about 875 people.
- PUB DATE: 7/7/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: ames tribune

Most fire trucks and ambulances run by the Compton Fire Department have been stripped of defibrillator machines, a crucial lifesaving device that rescuers use to deliver a shock and try to restart the heart of cardiac arrest victims. County regulators ordered the department to remove the devices last week after fire officials were unable to produce documentation showing Compton firefighters had been properly trained to use the equipment.
- PUB DATE: 7/7/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: los angeles times

Members of the Clarkston Fire Department are recovering from a busy weekend. They were on high alert putting out several firework related hazards. They received 11 firework related calls on the Fourth of July. Two of the calls they received were structure fires and the rest were grass and brush fires.
- PUB DATE: 7/7/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: klewtv

The Rutter Parkway fire is still active, and the perimeter is still weak. Crews from DNR and Spokane County Fire District #9 are on scene, with assistance from Stevens County Fire District #1. Stevens County says there will be a lot of aircraft in the area Tuesday fighting the fire, including retardant planes.
- PUB DATE: 7/7/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: khq

Just a day after several tourists avoided injury in a partial collapse at the Big Four Ice Caves, rescue crews on Monday were once again dispatched to the Snohomish County caves after another collapse killed one hiker and injured five others. Several people called 911 Monday evening at about 5:30 p.
- PUB DATE: 7/7/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: katu