South County firefighters return from assisting with Los Angeles wildfires
All eight South County Fire firefighters returned safely to Snohomish County on Saturday, January 25, after being deployed for two weeks assisting with the Los Angeles wildfires. The crew were deployed in early January, separated into two teams of four, and both assigned to the Palisades Fire. All eight of the fire fighters volunteered for […]
Opinion: Can California’s Fire Crisis Resolve Washington State’s Budget Crisis
With Washington state facing a projected budget shortfall of up to $16 billion over the next four years, would it behoove Olympia to pause the capital gains tax and nix its proposed wealth tax to woo wealthy Californians hit by the fires to relocate to Washington state? In his final budget address on December 17, […]
Washington to send 150 fire personnel to assist LA fires
OLYMPIA—In response to the deadly Los Angeles (LA) fires, Washington State’s Emergency Management Division is coordinating nine task forces made up of 45 engines, 11 trucks and 146 personnel with fire departments across the state. The state’s Department of Natural Resources will also be sending additional fire equipment and personnel. “I have been in touch […]
