VIDEO: Mechanical problems at a Tacoma industrial plant are the likely cause for an early morning fire that triggered explosions and spewed toxic chemicals into the air. It took several hours for Tacoma firefighters to put the fire out but a special Hazmat Team that prepares for these types of fires helped minimize the impact on the environment and made sure nobody got hurt.
- PUB DATE: 10/12/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KING-TV NBC 5 Seattle

Black Coffee Northwest in Shoreline, Washington was set to open earlier this month but had to postpone after they were hit by an arsonist. On Saturday, the news of their soft opening had spread and lines of cars stretched around the block. “As crazy as the world is right now this is just a breath of fresh air,” said Erwin Weary, the co-owner of the Black-owned coffee shop.
- PUB DATE: 10/12/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOBI-TV NBC 5 Medford

A house fire that took off in downtown Chehalis Sunday afternoon completely destroyed the structure and injured one person, according to Chehalis Fire Chief Ted Hendershot. The fire was reported at approximately 12:45 p.m. Sunday at the intersection of Sixth Street and Washington Avenue where multiple fire crews worked to extinguish the blaze.
- PUB DATE: 10/11/2020 4:21:07 PM - SOURCE: Centralia Chronicle

A small group of mostly volunteer firefighters armed with drip torches carefully set fire to a portion of Roslyn Ridge on Thursday afternoon. The plume of smoke rising up and blowing east away from Roslyn sent a clear message to members of a historic community surrounded by forest. Local and state officials understand the seriousness of the wildfire risk and put a priority on prescribed fire as a vital measure.
- PUB DATE: 10/10/2020 3:46:29 AM - SOURCE: Yakima Herald-Republic - Metered Site

Malden is a tiny farming town amidst eastern Washington’s “oceans of wheat fields.” Or it was. When a wind-driven firestorm raced into town on Labor Day, James Jacobs and most of the town's some 300 other residents lost their homes. "Everything's gone," Jacobs says. "Everything is completely lost.
- PUB DATE: 10/9/2020 10:09:17 AM - SOURCE: Oregon Public Broadcasting