Starting Thursday, all parts of unincorporated King County will be placed under a fire safety burn ban, county Fire Marshal Chris Ricketts announced Wednesday. The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat watch from Friday afternoon through Monday evening, citing possibly record-breaking heat across much of western Washington.
- PUB DATE: 6/24/2021 1:02:33 AM - SOURCE: Courier Herald

The Spokane Fire Department has ruled that Tuesday’s wildfire just off Division was human-caused. Spokane Fire Chief Brian Schaeffer said it is not clear if the fire was accidental or set intentionally. The fire, which burned about three acres, caused more than $100,000 worth of damage to both nearby homes and Ferraro’s Restaurant.
- PUB DATE: 6/24/2021 12:00:10 AM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4 Spokane

VIDEOS/PHOTOS: At least one person was killed and a massive search and rescue effort was underway for survivors following the partial collapse of a 12-story condominium building in Surfside early Thursday. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue officials said more than 80 units responded to the beachfront condo near 88th Street and Collins Avenue just north of Miami Beach around 2 a.
- PUB DATE: 6/24/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTVJ-TV NBC 6 Miami

VIDEO: Virginia Beach investigators have not released the cause of a massive fire that destroyed a multi-million dollar home on McCullough Lane. Firefighters faced several challenges, including its remote location across the water from First Landing State Park. There are only two fire hydrants in that area.
- PUB DATE: 6/24/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WVEC-TV ABC 13 Hampton

PHOTOS: Tiffany Hyde has been an emergency room nurse for 31 years, almost 13 of those at Williamson Medical Center. She also taught nursing and emergency medical services (EMS) courses at Ravenwood High School for eight years. Seven years ago, Hyde, her husband and their son, Clark, moved to Arrington.
- PUB DATE: 6/24/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Williamson Herald