On Sunday, firefighters reported significant progress on the Sumner Grade Fire and downgraded the size of the fire. The fire has been contained by 65%. East Pierce Fire Chief Bud Backer described the week as "chaotic" and said reduced winds and higher humidity on Sunday gave them a chance to better survey the size.
- PUB DATE: 9/14/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KING-TV NBC 5 Seattle

Some people living near the Whitney Road Fire were allowed back home Sunday. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office downgraded evacuation orders. Anyone forced to leave under a Level 3 order north of Highway 2 can return home. But the sheriff’s office asked that those people be ready to leave again in case the fire grows.
- PUB DATE: 9/13/2020 7:51:30 PM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4 Spokane

The Kennewick Fire Department, along with many other local fire agencies honored the life of Kennewick firefighter Steve Bailie Saturday. The memorial procession started at Kennewick Fire Station 1 just after 10:00 a.m. and proceeded through Kennewick to Desert Lawn Memorial Park. Walla Walla County Fire District 5, the Walla Walla Fire Department, West Benton Fire Rescue, Benton County Fire District 1&2, Franklin County Fire District 3, the Richland Fire Department, and more were apart of the procession.
- PUB DATE: 9/12/2020 4:03:20 PM - SOURCE: YakTriNews

Snohomish County firefighters battled a fulling involved house fire at the 9200 block of Woods Creek Road in Monroe Saturday morning. Multiple fire agencies responded to the residential structure fire just after 11 a.m. Saturday. Fire crews say the home was tucked deep in the woods with limited access and no nearby fire hydrants.
- PUB DATE: 9/12/2020 2:52:06 PM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000

Americans are commemorating 9/11 with tributes that have been altered by coronavirus precautions and woven into the presidential campaign, drawing both President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden to pay respects at the same memorial without crossing paths. In New York, a dispute over coronavirus-safety precautions is leading to split-screen remembrances Friday, one at the Sept.
- PUB DATE: 9/11/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CNBC