PHOTOS: Crews were at the scene of a large two-alarm fire at a landscaping business in the Ames Lake area of Redmond Wednesday morning.

Eastside Fire & Rescue said the business is in the 27900 block of Redmond Fall City Road. That road was closed at the scene. The fire was reported by multiple callers at around 3 a.m.

Battalion Chief Catherine Breault said the fire was escalated to two alarms relatively quickly as a building became engulfed in flames. The fire then spread to trees in the area, a second building, and 15 cars parked in a lot.

Breault said there was a long delay getting water on the fire because water had to be brought in by trucks, as the hydrant in the area didn’t have enough pressure. A lot of explosions were reported from gas tanks and other items in the business.

Firefighters from Bellevue, Fall City, and Redmond responded. No injuries have been reported.

KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle

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VIDEO/PHOTOS: Redmond Fall City Road was closed on Wednesday morning as Eastside Fire & Rescue crews tackled a large commercial fire at a warehouse. According to EF&R, there are multiple buildings on the property, which a landscaping company owns. Firefighters are concerned about chemicals in the building.

There is no hydrant in the area, prompting fire officials to say they are expecting a larger response and a longer firefight. Both directions of SR 202, also known as Redmond Fall City Road, were blocked between 276th Ave. NE and 292nd Ave. SE.

KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle

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VIDEO: It was ‘up and at ’em’ for West Virginia baseball fans at the NCAA Baseball Regional on Sunday morning.

After watching their Mountaineers drop a marathon of a loss to Kentucky on Saturday, fans of the old gold and blue had their breakfast fixings all set up, and if there were any problems, the “Light Blue Rescue” squad would be there to save the day.

Chris Marshall, a WVU fan from Morgantown, one of the regular tailgaters seen in the Light Blue lot on football Saturdays, is giving his tailgating ambulance some extra work.

“We happened to find an old ambulance sitting on the side of the road,” Marshall said. “You know, after they got some money and you know…we got the tailgate-mobile…had to do a lot of rehab to get it road-worthy, but it’s been a great addition to tailgating.”

Marshall and his friends have converted an out-of-commission ambulance for any tailgating emergency. From coolers to beverages to a place to cook, the old-gold-and-blue-clad ambulance has everything a fan could need.

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VIDEO: At least 21 people have been killed and dozens injured after a fire tore through a multi-story building in south Delhi, police in India’s capital say.

Many of the victims were foreigners – including people from South Asian and African countries – who had travelled to India for medical treatment or to accompany relatives undergoing care, local media reported.

The building in the Malviya Nagar area allegedly operated as a bed-and-breakfast catering to patients and relatives of those receiving treatment at a nearby private hospital.

More than 40 people were rescued and taken to hospital. It remains unclear how many were inside the building when fire broke out. Its cause is not yet known. The blaze is one of the deadliest in recent years in the Indian capital.

“The fire was brought under control quite early on – it was contained very quickly. We have now cleared the building and opened it up for the police,” fire officer AK Malik said.

Delhi minister Ashish Sood said authorities were investigating whether the building had the necessary permissions to operate as a bed-and-breakfast facility, adding that those found responsible for any violations would face criminal action.

BBC

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Flames burned through the roof of a Tacoma apartment complex overnight, displacing one resident and their pets, firefighters say. Tacoma Fire Department (TFD) crews first responded to multiple calls reporting smoke coming from an apartment building along Puyallup Avenue at around 1:30 a.m.

Arriving firefighters saw smoke coming from the roof and quickly found the apartment unit where the fire originated. By 3:13 a.m., TFD confirmed that the fire was out, with no reported injuries.

Tacoma Fire reports that it appears the fire burned through the roof and one top-floor apartment unit. Just one apartment occupant and their pets were displaced, and the Red Cross is helping them with temporary relocation. TFD says the cause of the fire is under investigation.

KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle

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