At the beginning of the pandemic, the Seattle Fire Department knew that as first responders, they we're probably going to have to pivot their efforts. "Initially, like the general population, we were very nervous about testing, nervous about going into hotspots where they were having outbreaks... It took a minute to realize that there was no one else coming to help us," said Brian Wallace the Acting Captain and COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination Coordinator with the SFD.
- PUB DATE: 4/30/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle

A suspicious fire is under investigating after erupting Friday morning. Yakima County Fire District #5 say the fire sparked on the 400-block of Hickory Road, just outside of Grandview. Fire crews say it was a double-wide manufactured home that was up in flames, they say it had been vacant for a few years.
- PUB DATE: 4/30/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS/CW+ 29 Yakima

A new plume of smoke is pouring from the Yakima River delta fire on Columbia Point South in Richland. Brush that had been smoldering from the 85-acre fire along Highway 240 spread and ignited the undeveloped area south of the twin Interstate 182 bridges, according to Richland Fire and Emergency services.
- PUB DATE: 4/30/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Tri-City Herald - Metered Site

VIDEO: The Washington Department of Health (DOH) is adjusting the way it allocates COVID-19 vaccines. The state said the change would ensure vaccines reach more people statewide and where they are needed most. COVID-19 vaccines have been distributed pro-rata, meaning doses were allocated to counties based on the size of their population.
- PUB DATE: 4/30/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KING-TV NBC 5 Seattle

Firefighters rescued nine dogs from a fire that destroyed a house in Stevens County Thursday morning. Stevens County Fire District 1 says a person passing by along Redman Road noticed smoke and flames in the house and called firefighters. Fire District 1, Spokane Fire District 4 and Deer Park Ambulance arrived to put the fire out.
- PUB DATE: 4/29/2021 6:42:16 PM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4 Spokane