On Oct. 17, 1966, 12 firefighters were killed in what was the deadliest day for the New York City Fire Department until the 9/11 terror attacks. Two chiefs, two lieutenants, and eight firefighters lost their lives as they tried to battle a fire at 22nd Street by entering a building on 23rd Street before it collapsed.
- PUB DATE: 10/19/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New York Daily News - Metered Site

Sheriff's deputies say a man accidently destroyed a trailer home in a fire while he was trying to scare away a family of raccoons. The fire occurred on West Evans Road north of Prosser on Sunday morning. According to a Facebook post by the Benton County Sheriff's office, a 38-year-old man was allegedly using drugs in the trailer when he became frustrated with a family of raccoons living under the house.
- PUB DATE: 10/19/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle

Selah firefighters say a blaze destroyed a two-story home Saturday afternoon. Firefighters were called for the fire at 210 Duim Lane at 11:07 a.m., and the first units on the scene found the house fully on fire, said Selah fire Lt. Rob Messer. The fire had destabilized the home’s structure, and a combination of a lack of fire personnel and difficulties getting water to the location kept firefighters from going inside the burning building, Messer said.
- PUB DATE: 10/17/2020 9:31:23 PM - SOURCE: Yakima Herald-Republic

A large fire is now contained after breaking out late Friday night in the area of Nine Canyon Rd. and Highway 397. According to the Benton County Fire District 1’s Facebook page, the 30 acre fire was driven by “strong winds in the area.” Officials said no injuries were reported and no structures were burned.
- PUB DATE: 10/17/2020 2:28:19 PM - SOURCE: YakTriNews

Practice runs behind the controls of a small airplane took a scary turn Saturday night when it lost power and crash-landed in a church parking lot. It’s the second plane crash in three days in Pierce County. Graham Fire and Rescue tells KOMO News that three people were on board including a student pilot, a trained pilot, and a passenger.
- PUB DATE: 10/16/2020 8:12:52 PM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle