A house fire Wednesday night left a family in Soap Lake homeless and with limited financial resources. Grant County Fire District 7 (GCFD 7) responded to a structure fire at 5:33 p.m. at 630 Second Ave. NE in Soap Lake, according to a social media post Thursday by the district. Upon arrival at the mobile home, GCFD 7 Chief Kirk Sheppard said the home was fully engulfed in flames.
- PUB DATE: 1/7/2022 1:19:40 AM - SOURCE: Columbia Basin Herald

Caroline Vadino was sworn in to the South King Fire Board of Fire Commissioners on Tuesday night, securing her place in the department’s history as the first female fire commissioner. Vadino, a Federal Way resident, ran unopposed in the 2021 general election for SKFR commissioner position 3. She was sworn in at a special fire commissioners meeting on Jan.
- PUB DATE: 1/7/2022 1:02:30 AM - SOURCE: Federal Way Mirror - Metered Site

VIDEO: Austin Fire Department and Austin-Travis County EMS responded to a three-alarm apartment fire early Friday morning. ATCEMS said six ambulances responded to the Ventura Apartments at 9133 Northgate Blvd. between West Rundberg Lane and U.S. Highway 183. Upon arrival, AFD said the top portion of the complex was engulfed in flames.
- PUB DATE: 1/7/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXAN-TV NBC 36 Austin

VIDEO: Dozens of Chevrolet C8 Corvettes may have survived a tornado last month, but that doesn’t mean they’re out of danger. In fact, about 120 examples of the iconic sports car are now scheduled to be demolished, according to Jalopnik. The vehicles, which were damaged when a catastrophic tornado hit Kentucky and five other states last month, will reportedly be scrapped to ensure no defective cars end up on the road.
- PUB DATE: 1/7/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Robb Report

Knowing there's a health care crisis in Maine, one man is answering the call to help. He's the "newest" firefighter and paramedic for the Augusta Fire Department. “It’s like we never skipped a beat. That’s why they call it brotherhood, you’re always family,” Augusta Firefighter and Paramedic Greg Coniff said.
- PUB DATE: 1/7/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WGME-TV CBS 13 Portland