The Seattle Fire Department (SFD) put out a fire at Billings Middle School in Northgate Monday morning.
Fire crews responded just after 7:30 am to a report of a fire in a school off 8th Ave NE. Crews on scene reported a small fire in the downstairs bathroom.

The fire was extinguished by the sprinkler system. SFD says they are working on ventilating and overhauling the building. No injuries were reported. School was been canceled for the day.

KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle

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A trailer home in Spokane Valley was severely damaged by a fire early Monday morning. It started around 1:30 a.m. on N Beige Street in Spokane Valley.

According to Spokane Valley Fire crews on scene, reports said someone was inside the trailer, but they did not find anyone during a search.

Fire crews later located a man outside and took him to the hospital for an assessment; he did not appear injured. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

KXLY-TV ABC 4 Spokane

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As wildfire season winds down, national fire response agencies have started tallying the year’s reports of drone flights that affected wildfire operations. Throughout the U.S., the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) recorded 82 illegal drone flights over active wildfires. Over half of those took place in Washington state — and all but 6 took place in Spokane.

The Spokane wildfire complex was the most destructive in Washington state history. A trio of fires on the outskirts of the city destroyed about 850 structures and displaced about 65,000 people, with damages estimated to exceed $1 billion. 37-year-old Aaron Farinacci was arrested Aug. 3 and charged with first-degree arson for his hand in starting one of the fires.

While firefighters continued to fight the flames, Daniel Ramey with California Interagency Incident Management Team 7 explained on Aug. 5 that drone incursions put a strain on firefighting efforts and are a “huge concern.”

“We have to ground all resources when they do that…it’s huge,” Ramey told KING 5. “We have fixed wing. We also have rotor wings, so we have helicopters, air tankers trying to assist the ground resources, and it’s a huge [issue].”

KREM-TV CBS 2 Spokane

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Local fire agencies are seeking reimbursement from NextEra Energy after buying emergency equipment for a delayed 240-megawatt solar project west of Bar Nunn.

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The Maynard Volunteer Fire Department dedicated a new 100-foot ladder truck in honor of late firefighter Thomas P. Phelps and recognized outgoing Chief Jared Pearl's 34 years of service.

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