PHOTOS: Asotin County Fire District #1 responded to a vehicle fire early Thursday morning near the Swallows Nest Boat Launch. Firefighters and medics were dispatched following reports of a vehicle engulfed in flames, and callers noted that the fire was spreading to nearby brush and a tree.

Crews arrived to find the vehicle still bursting with flames and quickly worked to extinguish the blaze, preventing it from spreading further into the surrounding vegetation. After the fire was put out, crews confirmed there were no occupants inside the vehicle and no injuries were reported. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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PHOTOS: Sevierville Firefighting crews responded to a fire at SkyLand Ranch that was discovered early Friday morning. According to Sevierville Fire Chief Matt Henderson, a 911 call reported the fire around 2:20 a.m., after people driving through Sevierville spotted a glow on the ridge.

When crews arrived, they found two large barn structures on fire. City of Sevierville spokesperson Bob Stahlke said the barns housed horses and small animals.

Sevierville Police were the first officials to arrive on the scene, and officers assisted in getting animals away from the area of the fire when firefighters arrived, Henderson told 6 News around 6 a.m. He said the fire was already advanced when firefighters arrived, and the higher elevation of where the barns are located led to struggles to get an adequate water supply.

Henderson said both barns a total loss. Firefighters continued working on the remaining wooded area. Henderson said no people or animals were injured in the fire.

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VIDEOS: Firefighters in Eau Claire are trading their helmets for bouquets this Valentine’s Day weekend, delivering flowers door-to-door as part of a 15-year partnership that helps provide warm coats for children in the community.

The Eau Claire Firefighter Community Charity has teamed with Eau Claire Floral for the annual Valentine’s delivery program. This year, 10 firefighters are volunteering their time to hand-deliver arrangements throughout the weekend.

Genny Hay, who has owned Eau Claire Floral since 2008, said the partnership began when a firefighter approached her about bringing the program to the Eau Claire area.

“The city that he used to firefight in, they did the same thing,” Hay said. “So, he wanted to bring it to the Eau Claire area. So, I just jumped on the chance to have the opportunity to have the firefighters help us deliver and the extra just fun element for Valentine’s deliveries of it.” The flower shop typically handles a few hundred deliveries but expects that number to double this Valentine’s Day due to the firefighter delivery option.

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VIDEO/PHOTOS: An 11-year-old girl with autism was rescued on Wednesday after she ended up dangerously close to freezing water at Bramble Park, prompting an urgent response from Cincinnati firefighters.

Cincinnati Fire Department Rescue 9 responded, with Lt. Collin Grove overseeing crews at the park. “When we hear somebody’s in the water, we’re going to step things up a little bit,” Grove said.

He described the terrain crews faced: “We had about a 20-foot-tall ravine, and at the bottom of the ravine was the child, who had maybe a two-foot-wide path between the steep hill and the water.”

Firefighter Taylor Kuhlmann, with Cincinnati Fire Department Rescue 9, said crews could see the girl when they arrived but had concerns about the conditions.

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VIDEO/PHOTOS: Two people are presumed dead and two others were injured after a house fire in Stevens County. According to Stevens County Fire District 2, the fire was reported around 3 a.m. Wednesday at a home in the 6700 block of Springdale Hunters Road, outside Hunters between Davenport and Kettle Falls. Firefighters arrived to find the house fully engulfed in flames.

Crews said that six people were living in the home. Two were not injured, two were taken to the hospital and two others were missing and are presumed dead, according to firefighters. Fire District 2 said that the house was still smoldering and too hot for crews to enter as of Thursday. Firefighters have been mopping up hot spots since Wednesday.

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