After a devastating wildfire season that saw a baby boy die and 1,200 square miles of the state burn, Washington lawmakers are poised to fight fire with money. A lot of money. Legislation that’s received unanimous support would see Washington spend an additional $125 million over the next two years to extinguish, prevent and live with fires.
- PUB DATE: 4/16/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Investigate West

Two people are dead after a car went off the road and caught fire late Wednesday night. According to the Yakima County Sherriff's Office, authorities were called out at about 11:45 p.m. the 9000 block of Roza Hill Drive, east of the Terrace Heights landfill, for a single car rollover. Officials say the car had caught fire and started a small brush fire.
- PUB DATE: 4/16/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS/CW+ 29 Yakima

The city of Othello will spend $637,670 to buy a new fire truck. Mayor Shawn Logan said the new truck is what’s called a pumper, which gets most of its water supply from a fire hydrant and is primarily used to fight structure fires. The truck will be built from the chassis up, and construction will take a year to 18 months.
- PUB DATE: 4/15/2021 9:07:49 PM - SOURCE: Columbia Basin Herald

A 7-year-old girl and her father died early Thursday morning in a house fire near Mukilteo. Leslie Hynes of South County Fire said it happened about 3 a.m. in the 2800 block of York Road. The home is located at the end of a long driveway. The house was fully engulfed when firefighters arrived. Firefighters had to back out of the house after the roof collapsed.
- PUB DATE: 4/15/2021 4:17:43 PM - SOURCE: KCPQ-TV FOX 13 Seattle

The St. Lucie County Fire District has welcomed a new fire apparatus, reports CBS 12.

The station put Engine 1 into service with a traditional “push-in” ceremony in Fort Pierce.

Chaplain Tommy Neiman, a retired lieutenant, presided over the ceremony.