Firefighters are investigating after a fire on the second floor of a Pasco home forced the residents to evacuate and left the home uninhabitable Wednesday afternoon. According to the Pasco Fire Department, at about 1 p.m. on February 4, firefighters heard a report of a house fire on Owens Street. Firefighters arrived on the scene to find a large fire burning the second floor of the home, and jumped into action to contain it.

Firefighters were able to have the fire out by about 1:30 p.m. Officials said one resident of the home suffered smoke inhalation and was medically evaluated at the scene, but no other injuries to residents or firefighters were reported. Firefighters said the residents were able to evacuate with their two pets, which were also unharmed. Firefighters said the home was damaged by smoke, fire and water, and is not currently inhabitable. Firefighters are investigating to determine the cause of the fire.

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VIDEO: The blaze was isolated to a piece of equipment inside of the structure, and that once YFD crews made it inside, they were able to ventilate and extinguish the flames. According to Stilley, the structure’s garage doors were cut to allow access for fire crews, causing around $100,000 in damages. The roadway was reopened only 15 minutes after being closed down to allow for extra water support to reach the scene. YFD authorities are continuing their investigation into what caused the fire.

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PHOTOS: Emergency crews said it will be several weeks before they can clean up from a train derailment in Stevens County. The train cars were empty when the train derailed south of Addy Thursday morning. No one was hurt. Stevens County Emergency Management says the rail line was previously damaged in Chewelah and just reopened Thursday, only to have the train derail on this section of track.

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VIDEO/PHOTOS: It was a case of the right people being in the right place at the right time. On Tuesday, members of the King County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit and Mercer Island Police were conducting water rescue training at Fish Lake in the Cascade Mountains when a man fell through the ice right in front of them.

“We saw a guy out of the corner of our eye walking back and one of our guys said ‘he just went through!’” said Sgt. Rich Barton, who works with the sheriff’s office marine unit. The team had just finished their training exercise, but was still in their water rescue gear and had their equipment with them. “My guys were falling in the ice trying to get to this guy,” Barton said.

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Following Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue’s (SRFR) switch to safer type of foam, fire suppressants used at all central county fire agencies are now free of hazardous “forever” chemicals. SRFR stopped using AFFF (Aqueous Film-Forming Foam) in July 2023 after findings that the suppressant contains high concentrations of PFAs — chemicals that do not break down in either the environment or human body. “By transitioning to Novacool, a fluorine-free foam, we reduced long-term environmental risk while maintaining effective firefighting capability,” said Brett Fetcho, a SRFR deputy chief.

PFAs have been linked to thyroid disease, high cholesterol, birth defects, and several types of cancer. The chemicals migrate through groundwater, build up in the food chain, and are difficult to contain and clean up. The state banned the use of AFFF in 2018 for firefighter training, and the foam is no longer sold in Washington. But fire departments are allowed to use their existing stock. SRFR changed to Novacool in July 2023, removing 510 gallons of AFFF from its inventory.

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