A shop fire, combined with multiple propane tank explosions, sent heavy black smoke into the Vancouver sky on Thursday afternoon. Around 4 p.m., multiple fire agencies were dispatched to 8503 NE 80th Ave, after receiving numerous reports of dark smoke in the area. Crews discovered a fire in a large shop that was also torching several trees.
- PUB DATE: 6/3/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOIN-TV CBS 6 Portland

PHOTOS: To reach South King Fire and Rescue’s new fire boat, you have to walk past the old vessel housed at the Des Moines Marina. Despite providing rescue services in south Puget Sound for almost 40 years, the white 32-foot fire boat, built in 1985, looks far less powerful than its sleek aluminum 43-foot replacement poised at the end of the dock.
- PUB DATE: 6/3/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Kent Reporter

The Tri-Cities is growing quickly and part of the growth means adapting to the needs of the community. In recent years, the Pasco Fire Department has seen a nearly 18% increase in calls. With that increase in calls, it's also seen an increase in the response times to those calls. The city of Pasco set a response time goal of six minutes from when the firefighters leave their station to arriving on scene.
- PUB DATE: 6/3/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KNDO-TV NBC 23 Yakima

An app that notifies users when someone nearby is in cardiac arrest expanded its reach in western Washington on Thursday. King County fire departments joined others throughout the region already using PulsePoint. The app sends an alert to nearby users so they can quickly help before first responders arrive.
- PUB DATE: 6/3/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KING-TV NBC 5 Seattle

Multiple fire departments from around the valley quickly banned together to stop a house fire from spreading into the neighborhood. "We requested assistance from the City of Toppenish and the City of Yakima and we were able to contain the fire to those three out-buildings and keep it from extending to residences that were nearby," Wapato Fire Chief Bob Clark said.
- PUB DATE: 6/3/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS 29 Yakima