Multiple agencies were able to knock down a large structure fire in central White Center Monday morning. The three-alarm fire started shortly before 6 a.m. in a strip mall located in the 9600 block of 16 Avenue SW, near SW Roxbury Street. Just after 7 a.m., King County Fire District No. 2 said that crews had successfully "knocked down" the flames.
- PUB DATE: 9/13/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KING-TV NBC 5 Seattle

Due to ongoing firefighting efforts and weather conditions, as of Sunday at at 3 p.m., all areas previously in a level 3 (GO NOW) evacuation status are now downgraded to a Level 2 (GET SET) evacuation status. This includes the areas of Bumping River Road and Lost Creek Road. As of Sunday morning, the Schneider Springs fire has burned an estimated 101,633 acres, and remains at 17% containment.
- PUB DATE: 9/13/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS/CW+ 29 Yakima

A BNSF Railway oil train showed evidence of possible vandalism after it “experienced a broken train collision,” derailed and exploded into flames north of Ferndale last December, according to a report on the accident released Thursday, Sept. 9. In its report, the Federal Railroad Administration said it can’t be certain of the accident’s cause, where 10 tank cars loaded with highly flammable Bakken crude oil jumped the tracks at Portal Way and Main Street shortly before noon Dec.
- PUB DATE: 9/11/2021 3:16:45 AM - SOURCE: Bellingham Herald - Metered Site

The Oklahoma City (OK) Fire Department recently displayed its “modern-day transformer,” Ladder 6.

Ladder 6 – Kind of a modern-day transformer, only cooler! Have a great weekend, OKC. #HereIfYouNeedUs pic.twitter.com/HdnldRK7Pw

— Oklahoma City Fire (@OKCFD) September 10, 2021

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There’s no doubt that even Optimus Prime needed a pre-weekend stretch every once in a while, too:

Members of the Hampton Valley Forge (TN) Volunteer Fire Department say the theft of 12 bags of expensive mortar mix has set back construction of a new fire station, according to a report published by WJHL 11.

The television station reported the mortar mix was taken from the site of the department’s third station, a project that broke ground in May after 20 years of planning.

The department said on its Facebook page that someone reported a vehicle parked on the construction site at about 6 am on Tuesday, Sept. 7, but by the time police arrived the vehicle and 12 bags of mortar were gone. The value of the mortar is reported at about $90 per bag.

The television station said General Shale is donating mortar to the project which firefighters said was already on a tight budget.