A residential fire in the 900 block of West Chestnut Street in Walla Walla on Saturday, Dec. 17, led to one man being hospitalized with undisclosed injuries, according to a Walla Walla Fire Department news release. Crews from the Walla Walla Fire Department, Wall Walla County Fire District 4 and the College Place Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire at 1:02 a.
- PUB DATE: 12/20/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Walla Walla Union-Bulletin - Metered Site

An elderly woman was pulled from her apartment and 13 other people were displaced after a fire in Vancouver on Friday night. The Vancouver Fire Department said just after 6:30 p.m. Friday, it was dispatched to a fire alarm at 3200 Northeast 62nd Avenue. When firefighters arrived, they found a hallway of the apartment complex filled with smoke and water on the floor.
- PUB DATE: 12/20/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KPTV FOX 12 Portland

Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One firefighters responded to a house fire on 51st Street near Kopachuck State Park around midday Monday, Dec. 19. The residents were home at the time of the fire, but no one was injured, according to GHFMO Division Chief Tom Wescott. Firefighters rescued a cat from the house.
- PUB DATE: 12/20/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Gig Harbor Now

At its December 13 meeting, the Derby City Council approved a resolution authorizing bond financing to purchase a replacement fire engine for Derby Fire & Rescue in January 2023, DerbyInformer.com reported.

Pierce was selected as the manufacturer for the new engine, to be built at a cost of $864,087, the report said.

The council also authorized the purchase of emergency radios for the fire department at the same meeting.

A city official noted the radios are part of the final round of purchases to bring local departments in compliance with Sedgwick County as it phases into new emergency radio technology. All agencies in the county are making the switch to phase two compliant radios, the report said.

While Sedgwick County’s purchasing contract expired, Derby was able to utilize Johnson County to purchase the new radios at a total cost of $555,519, according to the report.

The Roseville Fire Department announced on Facebook last month that it took delivery of a brand new ambulance, the post said.

“We will be taking delivery of two additional ambulances in late January, and will have three new ambulances in service for our residents. These ambulances will be replacing our current ambulances that have over 200,000 miles on them,” according to the post.