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Participants in the Columbia River Fire Academy prepare to drill in putting on their protective gear and breathing apparatus. They were required to get their time for each below 60 seconds by the end of the course.

Participants in the Columbia River Fire Academy prepare to drill in putting on their protective gear and breathing apparatus. They were required to get their time for each below 60 seconds by the end of the course.

February 6, 2026

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14 Basin firefighters complete fire academy training
February 10, 2026 3 a.m.

14 Basin firefighters complete fire academy training

QUINCY — Fourteen firefighters from Quincy, Mattawa, Soap Lake, Ephrata and Royal Slope completed the Columbia River Fire Academy last week, according to an announcement from Grant County Fire District 3, which hosted the training at the George Fire Station.