A fire burned through a homeless camp on Fourth Way in North Fort Myers on Wednesday afternoon, according to the North Fort Myers Fire District.

Video from the scene shows smoke billowing from the lot. The fire was visible for miles across the area. North Fort Myers Fire officials said the flames were burning at approximately 1:30 p.m., and no people or pets were hurt. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office was on scene to assist.

The fire has since been put out, and the cause is under investigation. It has been ruled as accidental.

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PHOTOS: While battling a two-alarm warehouse fire in Kent Wednesday morning, a second fire broke out at Studio 6 Suites, located in the 22500 block of 83rd Avenue South, Puget Sound Regional Fire said. The fire protection system activated, limiting the growth of the fire, and officers from the Kent Police Department were already on scene and rushed to assist with evacuating the residents, fire officials said.

When firefighters arrived, they found that the building’s fire protection sprinkler system had activated, slowing the fire’s growth. Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire. Firefighters also rescued one dog and provided it with oxygen before leaving the building.

Additionally, firefighters and King County Medic One paramedics evaluated 8 people for possible fire-related injuries. One person was transported to a local hospital, and there were no injuries to the firefighters. The cause of the fire was a malfunctioning lithium-ion battery charger, according to Puget Sound Regional Fire officials.

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The City of Moses Lake is advancing plans for a third fire station to keep emergency services aligned with the community’s continued growth. The City of Moses Lake is experiencing steady growth with new industrial development, new homes and more families moving to the Grant County community. As the community expands, city leaders recognize the need to ensure emergency services can keep pace with that growth.

Moses Lake identified a third fire station as one of its top seven priorities, examining everything from potential sites and costs to staffing requirements. Mayor Dustin Swartz says one of the biggest concerns is the north end of town, which includes the large industrial presence around the Port of Moses Lake. “So our response time from our station one to the furthest entity out there was, you know, over 15 minutes, I believe,” Swartz said.

For families, workers and businesses on the north end, the goal is to get emergency services closer to where they’re needed. While a permanent station would take time to develop, Swartz says the city is first looking at a shorter-term option. “So we are in a position where we could man a third fire station. So our plan at this point is to set up a temporary station. So that would consist of, you know, some sort of a mobile building,” Swartz said.

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VIDEO: Federal crews have removed about 70,000 pounds of potentially hazardous household materials from properties damaged by the Spokane Complex fires, according to Spokane County health officials. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was assigned by FEMA to survey burned properties and remove household hazardous materials in Spokane County and on Spokane Tribe of Indians land. The cleanup is being done at no cost to homeowners.

Spokane County Health Officer Dr. Francisco Velázquez said the effort is intended to make it safer for residents to begin returning to their properties while reducing some of the uncertainty following the fires. “There are a lot of things in the average household that, when exposed to heat or fire, can become corrosive, toxic, explosive, or cause burns or other issues,” Velázquez said.

The EPA is removing items including paint, cleaners and solvents, oils, batteries and pesticides. As of Sunday, crews had reached roughly 50% of the properties included in the cleanup effort, Velázquez said.

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