The man injured in a Pasco mobile home fire Sunday night is being treated at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle for burns to his hands, feet, and legs. Firefighters tell NBC Right Now, the man went inside while he was barbecuing on his back deck then, he came back outside to his entire deck in flames.
- PUB DATE: 5/29/2017 9:53:35 AM - SOURCE: NBCRightNow.com

A West Pierce firefighter is accused of stealing various prescription drugs from ambulances and replacing them with saline to support his addiction. The 42-year-old paramedic was arrested Thursday and booked into Pierce County Jail on suspicion of unlawful possession of a controlled substance. He is expected to appear in court Friday.
- PUB DATE: 5/26/2017 2:06:06 AM - SOURCE: Tacoma News Tribune

A can of hairspray shattered a Vancouver woman’s windshield earlier this week, and firefighters say the intense heat inside her parked car was likely to blame. Portland Fire & Rescue said many other everyday items you might leave inside your car could turn dangerous as temperatures heat up. Karmen Ayres said she noticed the can embedded in her windshield Tuesday when she walked to her car after work.
- PUB DATE: 5/25/2017 7:04:49 PM - SOURCE: KEPR-TV CBS 19

Brian Schaeffer was only eight months old when a flame from a scented candle lit the fire that could have killed him. Schaeffer was in his crib in a mobile home in Freeburg, Illinois, when the candle caused the drapes to catch fire. And he was alone. His adoptive mother was across the street, borrowing something from a neighbor.
- PUB DATE: 5/25/2017 6:34:58 PM - SOURCE: The Inlander

Smoke was seen for miles Thursday as firefighters doused flames at a home in Seattle's Maple Leaf neighborhood. The fire was caused by spontaneous combustion from oil staining rags and was deeded accidental, fire officials said. The estimated total loss due to the fire, including damage to an adjacent home, is $310,000.
- PUB DATE: 5/25/2017 4:44:18 PM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000