Main Street in Zanesville will be closed for the Y-Bridge Arts Festival this weekend, which means the Zanesville Fire Department has to make alternative plans in the event of an emergency call on Friday or Saturday.
"We have a couple different options, you know if we need to respond to an area where we would normally user Main streets span, and we can actually go north a little ways there and hit the interstate and head over in that direction, we have Dug Road to the south,...
The Zanesville Fire Department is still having issues with overtime when it comes to looking at the city's tight clamp on the budget.
At this afternoon's Public Safety Committee meeting, it was determined that during the last pay period, the fire department sucked up 54 percent of all overtime worked in the city.
Fire Chief, Dave Lacy, specified that most of that overtime came from the summer's vacation period, but Councilman Andrew Roberts says this overtime is becoming a...
The Zanesville Fire Department's Assistant Chiefs and Lieutenants are forming a union.
At Thursday's Public Safety Committee meeting Lt. Jeff Jadwin said the paperwork will be filed Tuesday, for the 12 firefighters to form a union. If they get the approval from the local firefighter's union they will join the International Association of Firefighters. If not, they will form their own union.
"Because of ongoing situations with money and benefits and days off and...
Most people are tired of cooking indoors and ready for hot dogs and hamburgers on the grill.
Whether you plan on using propane or charcoal, the Zanesville Fire Department wants to remind everyone of a few safety measures.
"You keep that away from combustible material, and it's recommended at least 10 feet away from housing, things like that, so, you don't end up igniting a house or structure on fire when you're in the cooking process, " says Fire Chief, Dave Lacy...
The Zanesville Fire Department is calling a late night blaze arson.
It happened at 1437 Wheeler Road around 10:15 p.m. Sunday.
Firefighters responded to a structure that was fully-engulfed. It took them about a half hour to tame before the investigation could begin.
"We've ruled out any accidental means on it or things that were here that may have caused the fire. So, it's definitely a set fire, " says Fire Chief, Dave Lacy.
The fire started near the front...
The Zanesville Fire Department is investigating a structure fire that broke out late Sunday night.
It happened around 10:15 at 1437 Wheeler Road.
"We were dispatched to the house fire," said Assistant Fire Chief Craig Stemm. "Neighbor across the street called it in. We got here. It was fully engulfed and vacant."
Crews were able to tame the fire in less than a half hour. But, it still caused major damage to the home and crews aren't sure if there was...
Zanesville firefighters are on the scene of a late night fire.
It broke around 10:15 p.m. at 1437 Wheeler Avenue.
Crews arrived to find an intense fire that was fully engulfed and were able to tame the fire within 15 minutes.
Neighbors who live close to the structure say it was abandoned.
WHIZ has a crew reporting, and we'll bring you more information as it becomes available.
Two recent brush fires in Philo and Adam Mills create problems for area fire departments and the expectations are that we could see more of these fires in the next few days.
Dry conditions and wind have created the perfect scenario for these fast moving flames and it doesn't take much for one to spark.
"One of the things you want to encourage is for people not to intentionally start a fire," said Zanesville Fire Chief Dave Lacy. "Watch out if they are just burning...
The city of Zanesville has seen four structure fires within a week. Fire Chief, Dave Lacy says the latest two fires, the Ridge Avenue fire, and the Crown Street fire are all being linked, and he says he believes there is an arsonist or arsonists within our midst.
"I would say it is probably more than likely somebody who definitely knows the area and probably somebody that lives in the area. It's a very good possibility the person is traveling on foot so that a vehicle isn't being...
Arson is the cause of two Wednesday morning fires in the City of Zanesville.
Around 2am Zanesville Police Department Lt. Bill Shaw says the Zanesville Fire Department and police responded to a structure fire in the 400 block of Schaum Avenue. A garage was on fire and is considered a total loss. Some property nearby also suffered some damage.
Then just before 3am another garage was found on fire in the 400 block of Hedgewood Avenue.
Police say with the other suspicious...
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