The Walla Walla Fire Department responded to a fire early Wednesday morning at the Veterans Memorial Golf Course on East Rees Avenue. According to the Walla Walla Fire Department, at 1:49 a.m., units were dispatched after receiving reports that visible flames could be seen and large embers were seen coming down.
- PUB DATE: 8/3/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KREM-TV CBS 2 Spokane

Pierce: Columbia Heights (MN) Fire Department pumper. Impel cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; Pierce Husky 3 single-agent foam system; Harrison 6-kW generator. Dealer: Dan Corcoran, MacQueen Emergency, Apple Valley, MN.

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A levy to pay for fulltime staff at the mostly volunteer fire department in Toutle is slightly below the numbers needed to pass, according to early election results Tuesday evening. Toutle Fire & Rescue, as known as Cowlitz County Fire Protection District 3, asked voters to approve a levy to pay for more staff and equipment so crews can reach emergencies in time.
- PUB DATE: 8/2/2022 9:40:00 PM - SOURCE: The Daily News - Metered Site

Firefighters with the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest responded to seven fires in as many days. Most of the fires were small and caused by people. First, the Fortune Creek fire started on July 25 but is currently contained and under control. It was about 21 miles from Cle Elum and burned about a tenth of a mile.
- PUB DATE: 8/2/2022 6:45:00 PM - SOURCE: KNDO-TV NBC 23 Yakima

A two-story apartment building at 311 S. First St. near downtown Selah was a "total loss" after it was consumed by fire on Tuesday evening. The fire started around 5:30 p.m., Selah Fire Chief Jim Lange said, and more than an hour later, no injuries were reported among civilians or the 30 firefighting personnel who responded.
- PUB DATE: 8/2/2022 6:05:00 PM - SOURCE: Yakima Herald-Republic - Metered Site