Okanogan County Fire District 6 says a helicopter toppled after landing on a snow bank in Winthrop on Saturday. Fire officials say the wreck happened near an ice rink. Okanogan County Sheriff Tony Hawley says mechanical problems forced the helicopter to descend onto the ground. Authorities say pilot and the passenger were not hurt; there were no fuel leaks.
- PUB DATE: 1/9/2021 5:36:03 PM - SOURCE: iFiber One News Radio

Walla Walla police and the fire department successfully rescued a suicidal man Saturday morning, a news release said. At about 11 a.m., officers responded to a call regarding a suicidal subject who threatened to hang himself, the release said. According to family members, the man had already left the house.
- PUB DATE: 1/9/2021 4:08:41 PM - SOURCE: YakTriNews

Firefighters responded Saturday afternoon to Shanahan’s Pub & Grill in downtown Vancouver to extinguish a fire on the roof of the restaurant, according to emergency radio traffic monitored at The Columbian. On its Facebook page, Shanahan’s said someone intentionally set fire to the roof after climbing onto a neighboring business’s roof.
- PUB DATE: 1/9/2021 2:53:43 PM - SOURCE: Vancouver Columbian - Metered Site

A 4-year-old boy has died from injuries he suffered in a house fire earlier this week. Michael LeRoy Kane II passed away late Tuesday night and had been in critical condition at the hospital since Sunday. Six people were inside the home near Illinois and Morton when it caught fire. Fire officials said the fire was accidental and caused by having a combustible item too close to a fireplace.
- PUB DATE: 1/9/2021 2:15:01 PM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4 Spokane

VIDEO: A bang and a bright light woke up the quiet residential street. It was 1:30 a.m. in Carlisle, and a crashed car was burning. “We were the very first to be on scene,” said Grace Snyder, an EMT with Cumberland Goodwill EMS. Snyder is now being called a hero for her actions on the scene. The 18-year-old has only been at Cumberland Goodwill for six months.
- PUB DATE: 1/8/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPMT-TV FOX 43 York