Spokane Fire crews worked overnight to gain control of a large fire at an abandoned warehouse on E. Trent Ave. The former S&P Meats building caught fire around 8:30 Sunday evening. Flames could be seen from the roof. On Monday, Spokane Fire Chief Brian Schaffer said the fire appeared to be arson. Firefighters worked overnight to get the fire mostly under control.
- PUB DATE: 9/28/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4 Spokane

All lanes of northbound Interstate 5 in Tacoma are now open after a semi-truck crashed into a barrier and caught fire early Tuesday morning. The crash happened around 2 a.m. near Portland Ave E. At one point, the crash closed all lanes of the interstate. Northbound I-5 fully reopened around 7:20 a.m.
- PUB DATE: 9/28/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KING-TV NBC 5 Seattle

VIDEO: A scorching wildfire season continues to devastate farmers across Washington state, including those who grow and harvest hops, a main ingredient in making beer. The result is now having an economic impact on local breweries. Fremont Brewing in Seattle said they found smoke in their Cowiche Canyon Fresh Hop Ale for the first time.
- PUB DATE: 9/28/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KING-TV NBC 5 Seattle

The Shenandoah City Council is expected to approve a USDA grant totaling $500,000 for the purchase of a new aerial fire truck, reports KMA Land.

The new truck is expected to serve for the next 25 years. It will replace the existing ladder truck that no longer meets federal fire truck safety standards.

Fire officials looked at fire trucks in other communities before deciding on a new model.

Construction continues on Florence fire stations, reports SCNow.

The stations are being moved to accommodate annexations in west Florence that make it difficult to meet response time requirements.

The new stations are expected to be complete in December, a month ahead of schedule.

The costs of constructing the stations are included in a bond issue along with other projects.