VIDEOS: A fire that crews believe was caused by lightning left a large hole in a mansion located in western Delray Beach on Tuesday. According to Palm Beach County Fire Rescue, units were dispatched to the 10000 block of El Paraiso Place at about 12:19 p.m. WPTV crews at the scene spotted multiple firetrucks at the entrance to the Tierra Del Rey Estates South community.
- PUB DATE: 6/12/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPTV NBC 5 West Palm Beach

VIDEO: The Atlantic hurricane season is still forecast to be extremely active this year despite a quiet start so far, according to the latest outlook released Tuesday by researchers at Colorado State University (CSU), where seasonal forecasts were pioneered 40 years ago. Dr. Phil Klotzbach, a senior research scientist at CSU, and his team are maintaining their original forecast from April that calls for 23 named storms, of which 11 would become hurricanes.
- PUB DATE: 6/12/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: FOX Weather

Firefighters found one person dead inside a Tacoma apartment following a fire there early Wednesday. At 12:41 p.m., Tacoma Fire crews were dispatched to the apartment building in the 6300 block of North 26th Street after receiving reports of a fire there. Crews arrived to find heavy smoke and flames coming out of a first-floor unit of the two-story building.
- PUB DATE: 6/12/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle

The Yakima Fire Department has named a new Deputy Fire Chief. Chris Hutsell started in his new position in May, according to YFD. Prior to joining YFD he spent 25 years with the Kennewick Fire Department and served as Deputy Chief with Kittitas County Fire District 7. “It is exciting to have Chris on board as Deputy Fire Chief,” said Fire Chief Aaron Markham.
- PUB DATE: 6/11/2024 4:48:00 PM - SOURCE: NBC Right Now

VIDEO: Level 3 Evacuation orders were issued Sunday in the Rex Creek area of Lake Chelan due to a wildfire that has grown to 300 acres, according to the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The DNR responded to the Pioneer Fire located approximately 31 miles northwest of Chelan near the east shore.
- PUB DATE: 6/11/2024 12:17:54 AM - SOURCE: KREM-TV CBS 2 Spokane