John McNutt joined Grays Harbor Fire District 2 on Jan. 1, filling the top position for the department. An Air Force veteran, McNutt previously served as a volunteer firefighter, a deputy fire marshal for Washington and a fire chief in Palmer, Alaska among other positions. “My goal is not to come in here and change things for the sake of change,” McNutt said in an interview.
- PUB DATE: 1/12/2023 2:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Daily World

There will be an update Thursday afternoon after a massive fire erupted at the Carus Chemical plant in La Salle Wednesday morning. Some neighbors have concerns. The residential neighborhood around the plant appears to have been covered with chemicals. A shelter-in-place was ordered for several hours as a precaution, but has since been lifted.
- PUB DATE: 1/12/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLS-TV ABC 7 Chicago

VIDEO: The Hot Springs Fire Department made a trip to City Hall Tuesday to show the city board of directors one of its newest purchases. The board approved the $2.2 million purchase of a 107-foot tiller aerial ladder by Pierce Manufacturing Inc. and accompanying equipment in May 2021. The cost was included in the $2.
- PUB DATE: 1/12/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Sentinel-Record

VIDEO: EMT firefighter Joseph Solecki is back on the front lines with the Irving Fire Department after the battle of his life. For 500 days, Solecki had COVID-19 and it was a battle that nearly cost him everything. “Just amazing, it’s actually nothing short of a miracle,” said Capt. Jeff Judd, with the IFD.
- PUB DATE: 1/12/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXAS-TV NBC 5 Fort Worth

VIDEO: Fires, crashes, and other emergencies — firefighters see it all. The Raleigh Fire Department is building a program to provide comfort for both firefighters and fire and accident victims. The goal is to instill hope. For 25 years, the Rev. Jeffrey Neal responded to emergency calls as a firefighter with the Raleigh Fire Department.
- PUB DATE: 1/12/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNCN-TV CBS 17 Goldsboro