VIDEO: May is Wildfire Awareness Month, and wildfire experts across Spokane County hosted a fire preparedness event on Thursday in Medical Lake, the city where the devastating Gray Road Fire broke out in August of 2023. Wildfire experts from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Spokane County Fire Districts (SCFD) 3 and 10, and Spokane Valley Fire Department all gave presentations on preparing for wildfire season.
- PUB DATE: 5/3/2024 12:56:00 AM - SOURCE: NonStop Local

VIDEO: A fire destroyed a neighborhood cafe in Seattle’s Ballard area Thursday morning. Several neighbors told KIRO 7 they heard a loud explosion before the fire. “You heard the boom; it sounded like a dumpster full of glass had gotten dumped,” said Aaron Quammem. The fire broke out just before 7:30 a.
- PUB DATE: 5/3/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle

A fire at Valley Self Storage in Kent is mostly out after more than 60 firefighters responded to the scene Thursday evening. One person was treated for non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital, according to Puget Sound Fire. By around 6:40 p.m. crews were extinguishing hot spots.
- PUB DATE: 5/3/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KING-TV NBC 5 Seattle

The wildfire south of Finley that started on May 1 and scorched about 45 acres is now contained. According to Benton County Fire District 1, no structures were damaged in the fire; however, firefighters will remain on scene throughout the day mopping up any hotspots. Finley Road southeast of Highway 397 is now reopened after being closed on the night of May 1 for the safety of firefighters.
- PUB DATE: 5/2/2024 2:08:00 AM - SOURCE: Nonstop Local

PHOTOS: What may be the largest structure fire in Tri-Cities history is continuing to burn 10 days after it started, sending toxic smoke from burning plastic and other materials drifting over nearby homes. Fire officials still don’t know what sparked the destructive blaze at Lineage Logistics’ Kennewick cold storage warehouse, but Benton Fire District 1 has asked for help from the U.
- PUB DATE: 5/2/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: AOL.com