San Juan Island Fire District commissioners will hold a public meeting Monday, 7 p.m., in the Mullis Street headquarters station to address department operations.
San Juan Island Fire Chief Bill McLaughlin has resigned. His resignation was announced today in a press release issued by district Public Information Officer Wanda Newman.
Corey Minion is a 40-something guy with a house in the Cleveland suburbs, a baby on the way, and a day job that has something to do with medical software.
On Sunday evening October 15, 2006, at 6:13 pm the Gabriola Volunteer Fire Department received a structure fire page. Within a minute and a half the Duty Officer was en route, and in just under six minutes had reached the scene 1.5 km away from the No. 1 fire hall.
It's OK -- you can play with your food. In fact, the Marshmallow Blaster encourages you to do just that. Using the power of compressed air (think Super Soaker water guns), the Blaster lets you shoot either large or small marshmallows at your opponent.
Spread across several tables in a vast warehouse here are the pieces of one soldier's life. There is the photo album with images of graduations and family gatherings, tanks and smiling military buddies. There are piles of brown T-shirts and socks, a jumble of sneakers and boots, a plastic bag filled with handwritten letters. A knife. A stack of video games.
On Sept. 24, the department received a new fire engine capable of generating compressed air foam. It is just one of a small number of such vehicles serving residents in the Treasure Valley.
ASHEVILLE -- It's that time of year again. Leaves are starting to fall, and your energy bills are starting to rise. But with some help from local experts, a few easy tricks can help you save money and keep warmer this winter.