Arsons in Tacoma are surging, going up nearly 200% from this time last year. The fire department presented new data to Tacoma City Council earlier this week, stating the city saw 82 arsons between June 1 and Aug. 1. During the same time period in 2020, the city saw 28 arsons. The latest fire, likely intentionally set, was at a homeless encampment near East 38th and East McKinley Avenue in South Tacoma.
- PUB DATE: 8/13/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle

Newly released video in an arson investigation shows a person getting out of a car and throwing what appears to be some type of firebomb at an old church in Battle Ground. The Clark County Fire Marshal’s Office has asked for the public’s help in identifying the suspect and the vehicle that were seen on security footage — which was recorded just before the Old Cherry Grove Church and a nearby home burned down in early July.
- PUB DATE: 8/13/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOIN-TV NBC 6 Portland

PHOTOS: The Schneider Springs Fire has dramatically increased in size, nearly doubling in the last 24 hours. As of Thursday the fire had burned 7,150 acres; as of Friday it has now blackened 13,665 acres. The Schneider Fire is burning 18 miles northwest of Naches, WA. On Thursday Level 3 "Go Now" Evacuation orders were issued for the area of Bumping River Road and the surrounding drainage on the northwest of the fire.
- PUB DATE: 8/13/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle

For the second day in a row, the temperature in Longview hit 100 degrees Thursday as a heat wave lingers over the Pacific Northwest. The National Weather Service issued an excessive heat warning through Saturday but temperatures are set to cool through the weekend. The high Friday is forecast around 95 degrees, cooling to a high of 91 on Saturday and 86 on Sunday, according to the weather service.
- PUB DATE: 8/12/2021 5:58:40 PM - SOURCE: Longview Daily News

The Kenova Volunteer Fire Department welcomed a 95-foot aerial ladder fire engine and received a $25,000 donation, reports The Herald-Dispatch.

Braskem, a thermoplastic production plant, coordinated with the fire department to assist with the nearly 50-foot-long truck. The company also donated $25,000 to the VFD.

The new fire truck provides extensive reach of the ladder and the ability to pump 2,000 gallons of water per minute through the hoses. The 95-foot ladder also gives firefighters the opportunity to get above some structures.

Even though the truck is pre-owned, the fire department expects it will be used for at least another 20 years. The new truck brings the total number of vehicles to five, with three being Class A fire engines and one being a rescue engine.