Posted: Jan 15, 2021
A Deputy Fire Marshal walked away uninjured after a 150-foot Ponderosa Pine tree fell on his car while he was inside.
The incident happened around 12:45 p.m. Wednesday as high winds took down trees across the Inland Northwest.
The Deputy Fire Marshal responded to the area of Rockwood Boulevard and 18th Avenue to relieve an engine that had been stationed at the intersection to protect an area where another downed tree was entangled with several power lines and a transformer.
- PUB DATE: 1/15/2021 9:25:00 AM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4 Spokane
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Posted: Jan 15, 2021
Residents and businesses in Lakewood were evacuated Wednesday morning due to toxic smoke from an industrial fire.
West Pierce Fire and Rescue Deputy Chief Hallie McCurdy said crews were called to Specialty Products, Inc., located at 2310 104th St Ct S, around 6:30 a.m. McCurdy said the company makes polyurethane coatings, manufactures foam and that the building has a lot of hazardous materials inside.
- PUB DATE: 1/15/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KING-TV NBC 5 Seattle
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Posted: Jan 14, 2021
The image of firefighters racing to a call in a big, red fire engine, lights blazing, is an image ingrained in the public’s psyche, but some fire districts — especially those in rural districts populated with steep, narrow roads — are deciding to leave the classic fire engine at the station on routine medical calls and, instead, opt to take smaller, more maneuverable vehicles.
- PUB DATE: 1/14/2021 1:12:55 PM - SOURCE: Camas-Washougal Post-Record
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