The investigation of the Jan. 30 structure fire at Moses Lake Liquor & Wine is ongoing, but Moses Lake police confirmed the cause as robbery and arson. “It was a break-in, and (robbers) stole cash from the office area and then they used gasoline and torched the building,” said store owner Mike Ventura.
- PUB DATE: 3/3/2021 1:12:08 AM - SOURCE: Columbia Basin Herald

Grant County Fire District 10 Commissioner Dwight Vander Vorste said the district’s new $2 million fire station was a pretty good deal. The fire district outgrew its facility on Camelia Street in Royal City, he said, which was even before its merger with Grant County Fire District 11. So, commissioners and fire district officials went looking for a new location.
- PUB DATE: 3/3/2021 1:11:16 AM - SOURCE: Columbia Basin Herald

Incoming Fall City Fire Chief Brian Culp brings with him more than three decades of experience from his time as a firefighter in New Mexico. Culp started his journey as a junior firefighter in 1989 at the age of 13 in New Mexico. While he wasn’t allowed to do a lot at such a young age, it started him down the path of fighting fires, which is a family tradition.
- PUB DATE: 3/3/2021 1:04:39 AM - SOURCE: Snoqualmie Valley Record

VIDEO/PHOTOS: A Jellico, Tennessee motel was destroyed after a large fire early Wednesday morning. Fire crews were called to Parkway Inn just after 10 p.m. last night. Officials said the motel had been closed for remodeling and had just reopened a few days ago. A handful of people were staying there but everyone was able to get out before firefighters arrived.
- PUB DATE: 3/3/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WHJL-TV CBS/ABC11 Johnson City

VIDEO: Being a firefighter means running into the burning building when everyone else is running out. It’s dangerous and requires courage, but for the brave men and women who train for it, it’s just another day on the job. But even that can change quickly. By all accounts, January 30, 2014, started as a typical day.
- PUB DATE: 3/3/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WGHP-TV Fox 8 High Point