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A lightning strike sparked a house fire near AM Cannon Park and the homeowner said he was walking out the door when it hit. According to the Spokane Fire Department, no one was hurt and crews put the fire out. NonStop Local KHQ’s Noah Boelter spoke with the homeowner, who said he had been heading outside to sit on his porch and watch the storm. He said that the strike left him stunned as ashes and embers fell in front of him.

He then tried to put out the flames himself. His fire extinguisher did not work, so he jumped off his roof, grabbed a hose and moved around the house spraying water. Firefighters told NonStop Local the homeowner’s actions made a difference. They also said the lightning strike had enough force to start fires in multiple spots.

KHQ-TV NBC 6 Spokane

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A barking dog alerted a family to a fire in their home on Monday morning. South County Fire (SCF) says they responded to the fire just after 4:45 am Monday near Esperance Park in Edmonds. When firefighters arrived, they found a fire in the front garage area of the house. They say three adults and three dogs safely escaped by the time firefighters arrived.

SCF says they put the fire out in about 10 minutes, and it was contained to one section of the home. However, smoke damage affected the whole home. The family is being helped by the American Red Cross Northwest Region. The cause of the fire is under investigation

KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle

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PHOTO: A large explosion after a reported gas leak leveled a Dallas apartment building and prompted a massive response from Dallas Fire-Rescue on Thursday afternoon.

At least three people were killed and at least five people were injured, officials confirmed.

The address, 409 E 9th St., corresponds to the El Ricardo apartment building. It is located just east of the Bishop Arts neighborhood, north of the Dallas Zoo and south of downtown.

Aerial images showed a severely damaged building with flames and thick black smoke pouring from the wreckage.

Fire crews had contained the flames by 4 p.m., DFR said, except hot spot flare-ups occurring as fire personnel continued combing through debris from the collapsed two-story structure.

During a press conference Thursday afternoon, Dallas Fire-Rescue Assistant Fire Chief James Russ confirmed that at about 12:47 p.m., crews responded to a gas leak call at the apartment complex. And shortly after, the explosion happened.

By 2:30 p.m., 71 units were on scene for the 5-alarm incident. There were 120 firefighters who responded to the scene.

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Okanogan County Emergency Management issued a Level 3 (Go Now) evacuation for the area near Paradice Hill Road, Upper Ridge Road and Riverview Heights Road in Brewster. Okanogan County Emergency Management said that a fast-moving fire was heading northeast and told people in that area to leave right away and move away from the fire.

A Level 1 advisory also remained in place for the Brewster area because officials said that several fires were burning there. They also told people to stay aware of conditions and act immediately if needed. Emergency crews also asked people to watch for responding vehicles in the area. Level 3 means go. Leave now. You are in immediate danger. Even if you don’t see the danger, follow your plans and leave. Delay could cost lives. If you stay, you may not be rescued.

KNDO-TV NBC 23 Yakima

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