South Kitsap Fire and Rescue (SKFR) says one person died in a house fire in Port Orchard late Sunday night. Crews responded to the home off of Glenwood Road Southwest and found heavy fire and smoke coming out of every opening of the structure. They learned one person was unaccounted for as they arrived.

Firefighters went in to search the home but due to quickly spreading fire and deteriorating conditions, they were forced to leave, SKFR posted. Officials say there were no fire hydrants in the area and the fire took 90 minutes to extinguish with water tenders arriving at the scene. SKFR says one person died in the fire. The Kitsap County Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of the fire.

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VIDEO/PHOTOS: The public was asked to avoid the area near Sullivan Road and 16th Avenue after a crash involving a school bus and a car on Monday morning at around 8:43 a.m. No major injuries were reported, according to the Spokane Valley Fire Department (SVFD). All passengers on the bus and in the car were examined by SVFD. The school bus was carrying students from Central Valley School District.

Washington State Patrol was at the scene and will be handling the incident, according to SVFD and the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office. The driver of the bus was evaluated on scene and the driver of the other car was not hurt. The Spokane Valley Police Department gave an update on a crash involving a school bus Monday, saying no students were hurt in the crash.

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The Walla Walla Fire Department is partnering with the American Red Cross to launch a smoke detector installation blitz in neighborhoods surrounding Fire Station No. 1 this April. Following a local fire analysis that identified high rates of missing or malfunctioning detectors, officials are targeting a specific zone to provide residents with life-saving equipment. According to fire officials, properly functioning smoke detectors can reduce the risk of death in a residential fire by 50 percent.

The initiative covers a residential area bounded by West Rose Street to the north and South Ninth Avenue to the east. The southern boundary extends along Emma Street and Lowden Street, while the railroad tracks and South 14th Avenue define the western edge. Teams will walk the neighborhood between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Tuesday, April 7 to distribute information. The actual installations are scheduled for Saturday, April 11, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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The department recently took possession of a 2024 Seagrave Marauder rescue-pumper. Engine 35-75 is a stainless-steel 141-inch tilt cab pumper with a raised roof and includes seating for eight firefighters on H.O. Bostrom seats.

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An unexpected shift in the wind caused the fire to spread quickly and destroy the department's ladder truck and damage two other apparatus.

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