Firefighters battled a fire that broke out between two houses in Pasco Wednesday night. Just after 7:30 p.m., Pasco Fire responded to reports of a backyard fire in the area of 7th and Sylvester St. Once on scene, fire leaders said they located a large shed on fire in the backyard of a home in the 700 block of W Yakima St.
- PUB DATE: 12/1/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS/CW+ 29 Yakima

Scientists discovered one type of treatment is key to forest resiliency: prescribed burns. They also said forest managers can harness wildfire to do the work of prescribed burns for them. Researchers are looking closely at the Schneider Springs fire, the largest wildfire in Washington in 2021.The Schneider Springs fire provided examples of the benefits of prescribed burns and other fire treatments.
- PUB DATE: 12/1/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Jefferson Public Radio

Flu activity in Washington state is now considered "very high," according to the Washington State Department of Health (DOH). State health officials reported over 1,200 new flu cases from Nov. 13-19, which was more than double the case count of previous weeks. Influenza type A has been the most common flu strain found in recent weeks, state health officials reported.
- PUB DATE: 12/1/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KING-TV NBC 5 Seattle

The Berwyn Fire Company has been working collaboratively with the Board of Supervisors from Tredyffrin and Easttown townships to formulate and execute a plan to build two new Fire/EMS Stations to serve the community better. This website aims to keep the residents of Tredyffrin and Easttown updated and informed about the two projects.

Phase I of the project will replace the 93-year-old station at 23 Bridge Avenue in Easttown Township.

Phase II of the project will be constructing a permanent station in Tredyffrin Township to replace the temporary quarters near the Gateway Shopping Center.

Why do we need new buildings?

It will allow our Paramedics, EMTs, and Firefighters to respond faster to emergencies while providing a safer environment for our personnel.
 
The current infrastructure at both stations negatively impacts service delivery and personnel safety. 

At the Main Station, the trucks and equipment barely fit through the doors of the 93-year-old building. The building layout is insufficient for personnel safety and equipment storage. The building does not meet many local, state, and federal codes, including ADA accessibility. There is also no location to decontaminate gear/equipment properly, there are deficient sleeping quarters and showers, and a lack of space for administrative duties. There are leaks and cracks throughout the building, threatening expensive equipment, storage, and the overall structure.

The temporary Tredyffrin Station is a tent and some rented office space. The tent has a stone and asphalt floor, no storage space, and is very difficult to regulate temperatures during the summer and winter months. There is no administrative or hospitality quarters for staff to shower, sleep or decontaminate gear. And the “ready-room” for the staff requires the staff to descend a flight of stairs, exit the office building to the outdoors and travel across the parking lot to get to their ambulance or fire engine for a response.

The condition of both of our existing facilities negatively impacts service delivery and impedes our volunteer and career personnel. We are looking to the residents of Tredyffrin and Easttown to come together to support the fire department and be a strengthening force to raise these funds and help us reach our fundraising goal!

​We are confident that with the support of the community we serve and the support of the Board of Supervisors of Tredyffrin and Easttown that these critical capital projects will become a reality.

For more information or to donate to the project, please go to Berwyn Fire Company Capital Project.

A contract has been awarded to a Pendleton company to remodel Anderson Fire Department’s Station 4, HeraldBulletin.com reported.

The Anderson Board of Public Safety on Monday awarded the contract to Earl’s Remodeling Solutions in the amount of $54,711, the report said.

Station 4 at 621 West Cross Street is the last of the city’s fire stations to be remodeled, according to the report.

A fire official said the work includes interior painting, new flooring, a new kitchen area, upgraded lighting to LED and a remodeling of the bathroom. The plumbing work includes three shower stalls, a new kitchen sink, faucets, a new toilet, new water lines to three refrigerators and a new bathroom vanity top.

The fire official said the remodeling work was included in the 2022 budget and is being funded through the department’s Building and Equipment Fund, the report said. The work is scheduled to be completed by late February or early March.