With the new school year underway, the state fire marshal's office is asking educators and parents to teach children... about fire safety and responsibilities in the event of a fire. The State Fire Marshal's Office says almost eight percent of fire-related deaths involved children under 10-years-old.
- PUB DATE: 9/19/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS/CW+ 29 Yakima

Firefighters from multiple agencies gathered on Camano Saturday, Sept. 14, for the first-ever Firefighter Pickleball Battle, hosted by Camano Island Fire & Rescue. The event served as a fundraiser for the Washington State Council of Fire Fighters Burn Foundation, which promotes the education and prevention of burn injuries and aims to improve the lives of burn survivors.
- PUB DATE: 9/19/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Stanwood-Camano News

An entire retail building in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood was evacuated on Tuesday due to an apparent hazmat incident. According to the Seattle Fire Department, the evacuation was issued as a safety precaution, and no injuries were reported. Units responded to the 400 block of Broadway Avenue East just after noon, which holds the Broadway Market shopping mall.
- PUB DATE: 9/18/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle

The city of Richland is celebrating their new fire station 76! According to Richland Fire and Emergency Services, this is the sixth fire station in Richland and the fourth to include space for police presence. The new station is designed to serve the growing community, which includes expanding housing developments, vibrant parks, bustling commercial areas, and a future school.
- PUB DATE: 9/18/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Apple Valley News Now

The Swauk Creek Fire in northwestern Kittitas County is now estimated at 331 acres. Ever since Sept. 8, the blaze has been torching brush and timber in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, about 14 miles northeast of Cle Elum. But significant progress has been made, according to Ryan Rodruck, spokesperson for the Department of Natural Resources.
- PUB DATE: 9/17/2024 5:36:00 PM - SOURCE: KPQ-AM 560 Wenatchee