Two fires that started in vegetation and then spread to three nearby homes on Wednesday caused a total estimated damage of $780,000, according to the Vancouver Fire Marshal’s Office.
The two separate fires were reported within about an hour and a half of each other, stretching firefighting resources thin as crews worked to quell one blaze before being called to the second.
- PUB DATE: 7/16/2015 8:07:44 AM - SOURCE: Vancouver Columbian
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The city’s new fire boat, the Salish Star, has arrived in town and could be in service as soon as this fall.
Over the past few weeks, people already may have noticed crews taking the new boat out on Bellingham Bay for training, spraying thousands of gallons of water from two fire pumps. About 3,000 gallons of water per minute, to be exact.
- PUB DATE: 7/16/2015 4:31:29 AM - SOURCE: Bellingham Herald
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Around 20 homes were evacuated after a brush fire swept through the Panorama Heights neighborhood in Bonney Lake Wednesday evening.
Firefighters conducted door-to-door evacuation alerts while fire crews from East Pierce, Central Pierce and Orting Valley fire departments battled the swift-moving fire, which spread to trees and created thick smoke in the area.
- PUB DATE: 7/15/2015 5:26:01 PM - SOURCE: KING-TV NBC 5
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An explosion rocked an aerospace plant in northeast Washington, toppling large pieces of machinery, lifting an entire floor off its foundation and injuring five people, authorities said Wednesday.
The sheer power of the blast Tuesday night and the shrapnel it created caused the majority of the damage, and little to no fire ignited at Zodiac Aerospace in the small town of Newport, said Spokane Assistant Fire Chief Brian Schaeffer, who responded to the scene.
- PUB DATE: 7/15/2015 12:28:29 PM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000
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Firefighters watched helplessly for an hour and a half as a power pole burned before sending a surge of electricity into a home that caught fire and destroyed 35 years of country music history and heirlooms.
While firefighters kept the fire from spreading to nearby properties, they were unable to fight the pole or house fire while the power was still on, said Tieton fire Chief Sam Glanzer.
- PUB DATE: 7/15/2015 9:20:56 AM - SOURCE: Walla Walla Union-Bulletin
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City of Battle Ground officials will soon enter into negotiations with representatives of Fire District 3 on a contract for fire services.
Earlier this year, Battle Ground officials sent out a Request For Proposal (RFP) for fire and emergency services and bids were due June 1. That action came after the city exercised an option in its six-year contract with Clark County Fire & Rescue (CCFR) on Dec.
- PUB DATE: 7/15/2015 2:12:06 AM - SOURCE: The Reflector.com
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An explosion ripped through an aerospace company in Newport Tuesday night, shattering glass and causing a section of the roof to collapse.
The blast, which occurred shortly before 9 p.m., sent five people to the hospital. At least one person was taken by helicopter to Spokane.
“People heard the explosion from miles away,” said Grant Sirevog, the undersheriff for Pend Oreille County.
- PUB DATE: 7/15/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: spokesman review
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An active shooter incident is something most of us don't want to think about, but area first responders – like Spokane firefighters – need to be prepared for, so they're conducting training exercises to prepare for that worst case scenario.
Firefighters are heading out on service calls now with ballistic helmets and vests specially outfitted to carry life saving equipment.
- PUB DATE: 7/14/2015 8:39:39 PM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4
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Personal fireworks are believed to have caused $824,500 in property damage across Clark County during this month's Fourth of July festivities.
Authorities also handed out $11,750 in fines to people for shooting off fireworks outside of allowed times. Of the 46 citations the Vancouver Fire Marshal issued, only one was for an illegal firework, Lead Deputy Fire Marshal Chris Drone said Monday.
- PUB DATE: 7/14/2015 8:29:51 PM - SOURCE: Vancouver Columbian
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Snohomish County Fire District No. 5 firefighters celebrated last week as their brand new fire engine was blessed into service. The blessing was followed by a push-in ceremony, during which firefighters and firefighter recruits pushed the new engine into the apparatus bay by hand.
The event was held at 6 p.
- PUB DATE: 7/14/2015 1:22:08 PM - SOURCE: Monroe Monitor
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