A brush fire that broke out on the right side of northbound I-5 in Federal Way caused multiple lane closures on Monday. Firefighters were able to put out the fire as they closed the right two lanes of northbound I-5 near the SeaTac Rest Area. A traffic camera captured crews extinguishing the fire, with the patch of grass between the SeaTac Rest Area and I-5 now completely charred.
- PUB DATE: 7/8/2024 11:50:31 PM - SOURCE: KCPQ-TV FOX 13 Seattle

Clark County Fire District 10 saves costs on equipment and builds valuable wildland firefighting experience as the “not if, but when” Clark County wildfire looms this season without Larch inmate crews. Clark County passed the first test this summer season with zero major fires caused by Fourth of July fireworks, but, as of press time, the outcome from the heat wave was still unknown.
- PUB DATE: 7/8/2024 6:51:20 PM - SOURCE: The Reflector

Two people were displaced after a fire in Spokane Valley destroyed a home overnight. Around 3:30 a.m., the Spokane Valley Fire Department responded to a mobile home fire on the 900 block of North Bowman Road. They quickly evacuated the two residents who said they woke up to smoke detectors sounding.
- PUB DATE: 7/8/2024 12:35:00 PM - SOURCE: NonStop Local

A fire early Friday morning along the 200 block of North 12th Avenue in Dillon destroyed a two-story storage building, and shed, burned two vehicles and killed a dog and pet snake, according to Dillon Fire Chief Keith Bailey. Bailey said firefighters rescued a man from the burning building. He added the man went to the hospital for minor smoke inhalation, but is expected to recover.
- PUB DATE: 7/8/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPDE-TV ABC/CW 15 Florence

PHOTOS: The train derailment spewing toxic chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio, wasn’t just a game changer for the railroad industry – it’s one for first responders as well. “This is something we have more discussions about now,’’ Sharon fire Chief Bob Fiscus said about hazardous chemical spills. When a Norfolk Southern train derailed and caught in East Palestine on Feb.
- PUB DATE: 7/8/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Niagara Gazette - Metered Site