﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:36:05 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><title>Washington Fire Chiefs</title><link>https://portals7.gomembers.com:443/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ctl/rss/mid/7666/Default.aspx</link><atom:link href="https://portals7.gomembers.com:443/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ctl/rss/mid/7666/Default.aspx" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Elliot Courage]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Washington, D.C., Mobile Venilation Unit]]></title><link>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/179219/Washington-DC-Mobile-Venilation-Unit.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[ The rig features Super Vac’s 48-inch SVU, capable of moving 200,000 cfm.  
 The post  Washington, D.C., Mobile Venilation Unit  appeared first on  Fire Apparatus: Fire trucks, fire engines, ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 01:28:22 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/179219/Washington-DC-Mobile-Venilation-Unit.aspx</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[d16c0d76-ef6d-470b-8bfa-3f541d6b52a9-179219]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Elliot Courage]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Moving Water: The Reality of Keeping Old Rigs in Service]]></title><link>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/179218/Moving-Water-The-Reality-of-Keeping-Old-Rigs-in-Service.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[ this episode of Moving Water offers practical advice grounded in real-world experience. It’s less about ideal equipment ages and more about keeping whatever apparatus you have ready for the call. 
 ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 01:16:52 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/179218/Moving-Water-The-Reality-of-Keeping-Old-Rigs-in-Service.aspx</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[d16c0d76-ef6d-470b-8bfa-3f541d6b52a9-179218]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Elliot Courage]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Fire Apparatus of the Day: April 13, 2026]]></title><link>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/179214/Fire-Apparatus-of-the-Day-April-13-2026.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[ This S-180 pumper is built on  Metro Star cab and chassis and has a Cummins X12 500-hp engine. 
 The post  Fire Apparatus of the Day: April 13, 2026  appeared first on  Fire Apparatus: Fire trucks, ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 22:38:49 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/179214/Fire-Apparatus-of-the-Day-April-13-2026.aspx</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[d16c0d76-ef6d-470b-8bfa-3f541d6b52a9-179214]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Elliot Courage]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Wyoming County (PA) Department Rig Returns 55 Years Later]]></title><link>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/179211/Wyoming-County-PA-Department-Rig-Returns-55-Years-Later.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[ The fire company originally took delivery of the rig in 1933. 
 The post  Wyoming County (PA) Department Rig Returns 55 Years Later  appeared first on  Fire Apparatus: Fire trucks, fire engines, ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:27:58 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/179211/Wyoming-County-PA-Department-Rig-Returns-55-Years-Later.aspx</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[d16c0d76-ef6d-470b-8bfa-3f541d6b52a9-179211]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Elliot Courage]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Pierce Manufacturing to Demonstrate the Future of Fire Apparatus Innovation at FDIC International 2026]]></title><link>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/179210/Pierce-Manufacturing-to-Demonstrate-the-Future-of-Fire-Apparatus-Innovation-at-FDIC-International-2026.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[ At FDIC 2026 in booth #5337, Pierce Manufacturing will demonstrate how fire apparatus innovation, connected technologies and evolving manufacturing advancements are driving the future of the fire ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:48:59 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/179210/Pierce-Manufacturing-to-Demonstrate-the-Future-of-Fire-Apparatus-Innovation-at-FDIC-International-2026.aspx</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[d16c0d76-ef6d-470b-8bfa-3f541d6b52a9-179210]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathleen Harmon (Admin)]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[VIDEOS: Massive fire erupts at vacant apartment building in New York; 2 firefighters hurt]]></title><link>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/179207/VIDEOS-Massive-fire-erupts-at-vacant-apartment-building-in-New-York-2-firefighters-hurt.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[
 Firefighters battled a massive fire that erupted at an apartment building in Manhattan on Sunday morning. The fire broke out around 6 a.m. at a six-story building on 7th Avenue between West 22nd ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:10:27 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/179207/VIDEOS-Massive-fire-erupts-at-vacant-apartment-building-in-New-York-2-firefighters-hurt.aspx</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[d16c0d76-ef6d-470b-8bfa-3f541d6b52a9-179207]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathleen Harmon (Admin)]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[A ‘new’ fire truck brings back old memories for first responders in one Pennsylvania county]]></title><link>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/179208/A-%e2%80%98new%e2%80%99-fire-truck-brings-back-old-memories-for-first-responders-in-one-Pennsylvania-county.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[
 VIDEO: Wooden ladders and a three-person bench seat wouldn’t cut it for a fire engine in modern-day departments. “It was our first fire truck that we purchased as a department.” 



 But for ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:05:23 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/179208/A-%e2%80%98new%e2%80%99-fire-truck-brings-back-old-memories-for-first-responders-in-one-Pennsylvania-county.aspx</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[d16c0d76-ef6d-470b-8bfa-3f541d6b52a9-179208]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathleen Harmon (Admin)]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[VIDEOS: Over 20 crews battle massive fire at Ohio lumber yard]]></title><link>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/179209/VIDEOS-Over-20-crews-battle-massive-fire-at-Ohio-lumber-yard.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[
 PHOTOS: Over 20 fire crews spent Saturday night battling flames at a lumber yard in Wayne County, according to the Apple Creek Fire Department. Just before 8 p.m., the Apple Creek Volunteer Fire ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:00:25 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/179209/VIDEOS-Over-20-crews-battle-massive-fire-at-Ohio-lumber-yard.aspx</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[d16c0d76-ef6d-470b-8bfa-3f541d6b52a9-179209]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathleen Harmon (Admin)]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Fire claims two lives in north Everett home; investigation underway]]></title><link>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/179206/Fire-claims-two-lives-in-north-Everett-home-investigation-underway.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[
 Two people died Sunday morning in a residential fire in north Everett.  At approximately 8 a.m., multiple callers reported smoke coming from a home in the 3800 block of Wetmore Avenue in the Port ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:50:04 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/179206/Fire-claims-two-lives-in-north-Everett-home-investigation-underway.aspx</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[d16c0d76-ef6d-470b-8bfa-3f541d6b52a9-179206]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathleen Harmon (Admin)]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Large shop building fire threatened homes in Spokane Valley]]></title><link>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/179204/Large-shop-building-fire-threatened-homes-in-Spokane-Valley.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[
 Firefighters in Spokane Valley stopped a shop fire from spreading to nearby homes on Friday afternoon. According to the Spokane Valley Fire Department, the fire happened around 3:30 p.m. on East ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:40:35 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/179204/Large-shop-building-fire-threatened-homes-in-Spokane-Valley.aspx</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[d16c0d76-ef6d-470b-8bfa-3f541d6b52a9-179204]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>