A man involved in a timber poaching effort in Olympic National Forest that started a big wildfire has been sentenced to more than two years in prison. Shawn Williams, 49, pleaded guilty to theft of public property and setting timber afire charges in U.S. District Court in December 2019, The Kitsap Sun reported.
- PUB DATE: 9/24/2020 12:57:24 PM - SOURCE: Everett Herald

Containment for the Cold Creek Fire increased to 88% Thursday, with command of the fire turned over to the Naches Ranger District. The fire started Sept. 14 near the White Pass summit. It was 564 acres, with minimal spread Thursday. U.S. Highway 12 reopened Monday. Officials said traffic volume has returned to almost normal but drivers should still use caution with firefighters still working throughout the area.
- PUB DATE: 9/24/2020 10:58:42 AM - SOURCE: Yakima Herald-Republic

VIDEO: More than a dozen units were severely damaged Thursday morning by a large fire that spread through a storage facility. Flames shot high into the air as firefighters responded to the facility around 6:15 a.m. in the 2600 block of Allen-Genoa near S. Houston Road. No injuries were reported and it wasn't clear what was inside the units that were destroyed.
- PUB DATE: 9/24/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTRK-TV ABC 13 Houston

VIDEO: By day he is a firefighter/paramedic for the city of Tampa, and by night he is a rock 'n' roll drummer for the local band Jack Jagger. Nick Cedela quickly and quietly packs up the hook and ladder in preparation, the fire alarm could go off any second inside Tampa Fire Rescue Station 19. He’s part of the Marine Division.
- PUB DATE: 9/24/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFTS-TV ABC 28 Tampa

Google Maps will now highlight coronavirus case counts around the world and how bad outbreaks are in each region, Google announced Wednesday, with a new layer dedicated to information about the pandemic. The new feature will display the seven-day average for COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people for the map area that a viewer is looking at, as well as whether cases are trending upward or downward.
- PUB DATE: 9/24/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Forbes