The Seattle Fire Department is investigating an early morning blaze that destroyed a house under construction on Capitol Hill and caused serious damage to a neighboring house. Firefighters were able to prevent the fire from spreading to another adjacent house, said spokeswoman Corey Orvold. No one was injured and the house under construction was not occupied.
- PUB DATE: 5/21/2016 11:25:50 AM - SOURCE: Seattle Times

Some foresters say many Northwest forests simply have too many trees. That makes them more prone to disease, insects - and most worrisome of all - mega-fires. But what’s the best way to thin out forests and bring these areas back to more natural conditions? Turns out, there’s an app for that. This hillside in Central Washington is covered with trees, mostly Douglas fir with some pine sprinkled in.
- PUB DATE: 5/20/2016 9:04:11 AM - SOURCE: Northwest Public Radio

Some foresters say many Northwest forests simply have too many trees. That makes them more prone to disease, insects - and most worrisome of all - mega-fires. But what’s the best way to thin out forests and bring these areas back to more natural conditions? Turns out, there’s an app for that. This hillside in Central Washington is covered with trees, mostly Douglas fir with some pine sprinkled in.
- PUB DATE: 5/20/2016 9:04:11 AM - SOURCE: Northwest Public Radio

Detectives believe an apartment fire south of Everett Wednesday was intentionally set by a woman who was in one of the units with her 11-year-old daughter. The suspect, 56, allegedly admitted to using matches to set multiple fires within her apartment. Her daughter put out some of the fires, but fled the apartment when one grew in the laundry room.
- PUB DATE: 5/20/2016 7:35:29 AM - SOURCE: Everett Herald - metered site

Detectives believe an apartment fire south of Everett Wednesday was intentionally set by a woman who was in one of the units with her 11-year-old daughter. The suspect, 56, allegedly admitted to using matches to set multiple fires within her apartment. Her daughter put out some of the fires, but fled the apartment when one grew in the laundry room.
- PUB DATE: 5/20/2016 7:35:29 AM - SOURCE: Everett Herald - metered site