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Updated: 7:26 AM CDT May 6, 2021 The Edgewood Fire Department, also known as the “Good Guys in the White Trucks,” are now operating more efficiently thanks to some critical upgrades to equipment, including new laptops, an upgraded dispatch system and new iPads in all of their firetrucks.The new integrated equipment system was made possible with help from high schoolers.“It’s crazy how much help is out there,” Payson Kerns, the department’s secretary, said.For an upgrade, the department turned to a pair of high school seniors, who started the project as part of an independent work-study program. “It was like, who would think that they would want us to come and help them with something that big of scale for them?” Keegan Hansel, a senior at Edgewood-Colesburg, said.Keegan Hansel and Harrison Underwood put their skills together, starting with equipping the department with a new eDispatches system. This sends calls right to the firefighters’ cellphones.“Whe
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Fallen tree, unstable hillside force road closure near West Valley Highway
By Q13 News Staff
Photo courtesy Pierce County Government
EDGEWOOD, Wash. - Jovita Boulevard at West Valley Highway and at 114th Avenue is closed because of a downed tree across the roadway.
According to Pierce County government, the tree is 4-5 feet in diameter.
The Edgewood Fire Department said the hillside it fell from is unstable.
The road will remain closed until the tree is removed and the hillside is assessed.