Wildfire season is now underway in North Central Washington after a 554-acre fire near East Wenatchee ignited Tuesday afternoon. The Wenatchee Valley Fire Department deals with 3-6 large scale wildfires every summer according to Chief Brian Brett. He says the area is especially susceptible to fires because of inherent conditions.
- PUB DATE: 6/6/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KPQ-AM 560 Wenatchee

Steve Vogel, a retired fire chief with Clallam County Fire District 3, hosts an art show of local nautical oil paintings for the month of June in Sequim Museum and Arts at 544 N. Sequim Ave. See his work inside the museum from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, and during the First Friday Art Walk from 5-8 p.
- PUB DATE: 6/6/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Sequim Gazette - Metered Site

Members of the Spokane Fire Department (SFD) rescued a dog they found unconscious after chewing on a pipe. On Wednesday, May 29, an engine from the SFD was dispatched to East Queen Avenue for a reported overdose. According to Spokane firefighters, they encountered a woman holding a tiny, three-pound, nine-month-old Chihuahua.
- PUB DATE: 6/5/2024 8:35:00 PM - SOURCE: KAYU-TV FOX 28 Spokane

An investigation is underway after a house in Everett caught on fire early Wednesday morning. According to the Everett Fire Department (EFD), at around 3 a.m., crews responded to reports of a fire near the corner of Lombard Ave. and 23rd. St. By 3:30 a.m., the EFD announced that the fire was extinguished and everyone inside the home made it out safely without any injuries.
- PUB DATE: 6/5/2024 10:59:07 AM - SOURCE: KCPQ-TV FOX 13 Seattle

Mike Hersom's three-year-old son is a big fan of monster trucks. Typically, when they get the chance to go see the real thing in person, he jumps at it. That's precisely what Hersom did this past weekend when he bought tickets to the Renegade Monster Truck tour, hosted at Topsham Fairgrounds. "We had gone to the event last year and my son loved it, so obviously we were thinking, let's go again this year," Hersom said.
- PUB DATE: 6/5/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCSH-TV NBC 6 Portland