Firefighters had their hands full late Wednesday afternoon with two brush fires and a fire that destroyed a north Yakima home. Quick action helped crews from the Yakima Fire Department bring the first of the fires under control in west Yakima. Two engines responded to a brush fire around 3:30 p.m. off of 88th Avenue and Rose Lane — near 88th Avenue and Wide Hollow Road.
- PUB DATE: 8/3/2017 9:14:59 AM - SOURCE: Yakima Herald-Republic

Firefighters responded to a brush fire near High Drive and 25th Ave. in Spokane Wednesday. The fire burned on a hillside in the area, but responding fire crews were able to quickly get the flames under control. There were no reports of injuries or structures damaged in the fire. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
- PUB DATE: 8/3/2017 6:26:09 AM - SOURCE: KHQ-TV NBC 6

South Beach voters showed overwhelming support for the creation of the South Beach Fire Authority in the primary election Tuesday, including a 77.39 percent yes vote in the City of Westport for Proposition 1. The Regional Fire Authority would combine Grays Harbor County fire districts 3, 11 and 14 with Pacific County Fire District 5 and the City of Westport Fire Department into one.
- PUB DATE: 8/3/2017 3:13:49 AM - SOURCE: The Daily World

Several families were briefly evacuated Wednesday after fast-moving brush fire broke out near Rochester. The fire started just before 4:30 p.m. Wednesday near Kuper Court SW, and 201st Ave SW, just west of Interstate 5. At one point, several homes were threatened. It took about an hour for crews to get the fire under control.
- PUB DATE: 8/3/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: komonews.com

A fire that destroyed vehicles and outbuildings early Wednesday near the Central Washington town of Ephrata was started by a cat, officials said. Grant County Fire District 13 officials said the cat somehow sparked the blaze after it climbed up a power pole at about 3:30 a.m. in the 17400 block of Road B NW, just north of Ephrata.
- PUB DATE: 8/2/2017 11:26:17 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000