Firefighters from Yakima and Benton Counties are working to contain a fire of at least 3,200 acres. Fire crews say the Byron Hill fire is currently 25% contained. The brushfire is burning between Mabton and Prosser. Yakima County Fire District 5 says the fire is burning in areas difficult to access by vehicle, making the job of fire crews tougher.
- PUB DATE: 7/6/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS/CW+ 29 Yakima

The bodies of two construction workers who were killed in a trench collapse at a Shoreline home earlier this week have been recovered. On Monday afternoon the two workers, a man in his 30s and one in his 60s, were working in a trench on a sewer line when the ground collapsed. Fire crews told FOX 13 that there were people at the scene trying to dig the men out.
- PUB DATE: 7/6/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCPQ-TV FOX 13 Seattle

Numerous fire agencies responded to a residential fire on 2002 Glenn Erin Drive shortly after 11 p.m. on July 4 after callers told dispatch a car and garage were on fire, and the fire was spreading to the house. Initially, Walla Walla Fire Station 1 and 2 were dispatched. They were joined by Walla Walla County Fire District 4 and the College Place Fire Department.
- PUB DATE: 7/5/2022 3:35:00 PM - SOURCE: KNDO-TV NBC 23 Yakima

The Grant County Sheriff’s Office briefly issued a Level 3 evacuation notice for people in and around the Frenchman Coulee climbing area as firefighters responded to a nearby wildfire Tuesday evening. A Level 3 evacuation notice means anyone in the area should leave immediately. The evacuation notice was called off around 7:30 p.
- PUB DATE: 7/5/2022 11:13:00 AM - SOURCE: Spokane Spokesman-Review - Metered Site

HARLINGEN, Texas – The City of Harlingen Fire Department has added a brand new 2022 Pierce Pumper to its fleet. A short ceremony was held Thursday to unveil the new truck and ceremoniously push it into the bay.

This pumper truck holds 750 gallons of water and includes a unique warning device that is the first of its kind in the Rio Grande Valley. The round, three-light siren affixed to the front center of the truck is an extra-loud and extra-bright warning, so that vehicles can see it from longer distances and move out of the way.

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