Firefighters were able to contain a dryer fire in a Richland home before the home saw severe damage on Friday morning thanks to a smoke alarm that alerted the resident and gave them time to call 911.

According to Richland Fire and Emergency Services, at about 3:13 a.m. on October 23 firefighters were called out to a reported house fire on Everest Avenue after flames were seen coming from behind a dryer in the home’s laundry room. Firefighters arrived five minutes after the initial call to find smoke coming from the front door.

Richland fire officials said firefighters quickly went into the basement laundry room and put out the fire. Firefighters were able to contain the flames to the area around the dryer. Firefighters then searched the home to make sure everyone had safely evacuated, and opened walls to make sure the fire had not spread to other parts of the house.

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The American Red Cross reported that they are responding to a fire on 2nd Ave in Spokane that displaced 18 adults and 8 dogs. The Red Cross Disaster team is going to reach out to those impacted to help with food, clothing and emergency shelter as needed.

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Limerick Fire Rescue warned about a privately owned fire truck seen in Lake Arrowhead with lights and siren on.

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A patient died and two others were injured when an Aspire Health System ambulance and a Jeep collided Sunday night in Sterling Heights, police said.

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Pasco firefighters say proposed budget cuts could close a station, cut staff, strain remaining crews and ambulance service, and increase response times in central neighborhoods.

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