A major earthquake on the Seattle fault could lead to massive waves that would hit Seattle in a matter of minutes. That finding is part of a new study released Thursday by the State Department of Natural Resources. According to the study, tsunami waves from a major quake would reach the eastern shorelines of Bainbridge Island, Elliott Bay, and Alki Point in less than 3 minutes.
- PUB DATE: 7/7/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle

The massive brush fire that burned thousands of acres in the lower valley this week was caused by fireworks, according to investigators from the Bureau of Land Management. Yakima County Fire District #5 says the fire is now 100% contained. Fire crews went out again Wednesday morning, just to double-check everything.
- PUB DATE: 7/7/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS/CW+ 29 Yakima

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Fire destroyed a residence at Lake Sutherland Tuesday. Clallam 2 Fire Rescue was called to the fire at 177 Boulder Road about 2:15 AM. Fire Chief Jake Patterson says the structure was fully involved in fire when crews arrived. He says the fire was initially knocked down but had spread to several concealed spaces in the roof trusses.
- PUB DATE: 7/6/2022 12:58:08 PM - SOURCE: My Clallam County

PHOTOS: Wildfire season is here, and though – knock on tinder-dry wood – the Puget Sound area has not yet seen the flames and smoke of previous summers, there’s no question that conditions could shift at any moment, as they have so many times over the decades. This past Saturday was the first annual “National Wildland Firefighter Day” – a commemoration created by the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho to honor the men and women who battle wildfires.
- PUB DATE: 7/6/2022 11:30:56 AM - SOURCE: KIRO-FM 97.3 Tacoma