After you’ve calculated your FIRE number, the next step is figuring out what age you want to reach financial independence. Then, you can determine how much you need to save and invest each year ...

In one West Richland neighborhood, people were still shooting off fireworks while the fields near their homes were burning.

Here’s the equation to calculate your FIRE number: Annual Expenses x 25 = FIRE Number. In other words, simply multiply your annual expenses by 25; some call this the 4% rule.

So if you think you'll need $50,000 per year in retirement, your FIRE number would be $1.25 million. However, it's important to note that the 4% rule was only intended to help your savings last 30 ...

Applying the rule of 25, his FIRE number is $1.25 million. To amass $1.25 million in 20 years, Marcos will need to invest about $2,255 a month, assuming an 8% return, to reach his goal.

The Independence community is showing their support following the deadly Fourth of July fire that killed two people.

For a one-alarm fire, typically designating flames at a single-family residence, four pumper trucks are dispatched along with two other units such as a ladder truck or a squad vehicle.

“Fire alarm assignments refer to the number of resources — fire engines, trucks, chiefs, specialty units, and personnel — needed to manage an emergency incident,” Lambert explained.