Some good news for fire-weary residents of Stehekin: Evacuation levels for that community will be reduced to Level 1 effective at 6 p.m. today, meaning stay alert for danger from the nearby Pioneer Fire. That massive wildfire has been burning since June 8, and has now consumed an estimated 38,000 acres along the far north shore of Lake Chelan.
- PUB DATE: 8/22/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NCWLife.com

Spokane Fire Department (SFD) investigators from the Special Investigations Unit are asking for public assistance in identifying a suspect believed to be responsible for a fire in a dumpster behind Zeibert Automotive. The blaze, which started at around 10 p.m. on Tuesday, caused damage to a nearby building at the corner of West Riverside Avenue and North Division Street.
- PUB DATE: 8/21/2024 6:53:00 PM - SOURCE: KHQ-TV NBC 6 Spokane

A mulch fire burning on Detroit's west side could take days to fully extinguish, according to firefighters. The fire at Detroit Mulch on Prairie Street near Lyndon and Livernois started Tuesday night. Crews continued to battle large flames Wednesday morning. Heavy smoke from the fire has led to calls from areas miles away from the mulch business.
- PUB DATE: 8/21/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJBK-TV FOX 2 Detroit

VIDEO: A local fire department has a new piece of sonar equipment that will help them locate a person underwater more quickly. The Vincennes Township Fire Department recently purchased an AQUAEYE handheld sonar device. Fire Chief Tim Smith said it uses new technology that will help them determine when they’ve located a person in the water, rather than an object.
- PUB DATE: 8/21/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTWO-TV NBC 2 Terre Haute

VIDEO: Firefighters from the Beacon Falls Fire Department successfully rescued nineteen people and a dog from the Brookside Inn Restaurant during Sunday’s severe flooding. On Sunday, the restaurant was surrounded by five to ten inches of water. With Oxford fire crews occupied with other emergency calls, the Beacon Hose Fire Department intervened using an aerial approach.
- PUB DATE: 8/21/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFSB-TV CBS 3 Hartford