VIDEO: Emergency calls from Truckee Meadows Fire and Rescue tell the story of how a dispatcher and people on scene of a snowplow accident worked to help save 51-year-old Marvel star Jeremy Renner on New Year’s Day near his Reno home. Renner was clearing snow when he ended up being run over by his snowcat.
- PUB DATE: 1/20/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KVVU-TV FOX 5 Henderson

Pasco Fire Department’s Community Risk Reduction Specialist Ben Shearer said no one was hurt after an RV home started on fire in Pasco Thursday. However, Shearer confirmed the family’s cat died in the blaze that started just before 4 p.m. Within two minutes, firefighters were on the scene at the Green Tree RV Park and Mini Storage just off of North 4th Avenue.
- PUB DATE: 1/20/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: YakTri News

A state trooper was rushed to the Emergency Room after being hit on the side of the road in the valley. Washington State Patrol has confirmed that trooper will be okay. WSP tells me just how dangerous it can be for them out there. While troopers face that risk everyday, Trooper Chris Thorson tells me they see troopers get hit quote, "all the time".
- PUB DATE: 1/20/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS/CW+ 29 Yakima

The Sedro-Woolley Fire Department recently had its busiest month in its history. During December, the department responded to 375 calls, surpassing the previous record of 355 set in September 2011. “We really don’t have a reason for that increase,” Sedro-Woolley Fire Chief Frank Wagner said. “There really wasn’t any rhyme or reason for it that we can see.
- PUB DATE: 1/19/2023 3:00:00 PM - SOURCE: Goskagit

Cost increases estimated for the new Steamboat Springs fire station and city hall project are now exceeding what the Steamboat Area Fire Protection District says it can contribute, steamboatpilot.com reported.

The district’s agreement with the city outlines that it needs to pay a third of the costs for the new station. A fire official warned city council Tuesday the district has “significant concerns” about its ability to come up with its share, the report said.

Projected costs for the fire station alone have grown 15.5%, the report said.

Together, the costs for the new buildings are now about $33.7 million, according to the report.

Members of council indicated they might be open to adding a cost ceiling to the project for the fire district’s portion, with the city likely picking up the added cost overruns, the report said. Council directed staff to continue to explore financing options with the fire district board, but didn’t make any official decisions.