Helped by cooler weather over the weekend, firefighters continued to increase control of the Blue Creek Fire today. But the return of hot weather expected later this week is raising concerns. The fire remained at 6,225 acres, an area slightly smaller than the city of Walla Walla, today and was 50 percent contained.
- PUB DATE: 7/27/2015 10:50:12 AM - SOURCE: Walla Walla Union-Bulletin

The Yakima Fire Department says all homes are safe Monday morning after a brush fire broke out Sunday evening at the intersection of Powerhouse Road and Pecks Canyon Road. Firefighters say flames broke out at 7:33 p.m. and grew quickly with winds reaching about 25 miles per hour. Shift Commander Mitch Cole said, "The conditions were just about as bad as they could be.
- PUB DATE: 7/27/2015 7:42:29 AM - SOURCE: NBCRightNow.com

A new ordinance allows the Kauai County Fire Department to bill reckless hikers who have to be rescued. But Kauai Fire Chief Robert Westerman said it's unclear whether the department ever will do so. "We are leery about charging people," Westerman said. "If they know they're going to be charged, they're going to be less likely to call in.
- PUB DATE: 7/27/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: firehouse

Local and state officials gathered in Baldwin Sunday afternoon to provide an update on Baldwin Fire Chief Joe Roy, who was struck by a vehicle while participating in a fundraiser Saturday morning. Mayor Jerry Neace facilitated the event, saying Roy remains at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta with numerous injuries that resulted from the incident about 10:45 a.
- PUB DATE: 7/27/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: accesswdun.com

The FDNY has censured one of its top-ranked chiefs with a 50-day pay loss — a penalty for his role in a long-running leaking scandal that set the department on edge. FDNY Deputy Chief Paul Mannix, a 27-year veteran on the force, agreed to accept the penalty, according to a department order released Thursday and obtained by the Daily News.
- PUB DATE: 7/27/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: new york daily news