Fire crews in Kelso spent Wednesday afternoon fighting flames after a field caught fire in the area of Harris Street Road and Corduroy Road. Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue responded to a report of a field on fire just before 6 p.m. Initial 911 calls stated the fire was growing rapidly. A C2FR Battalion Chief arrived within five minutes to find a mid-slope brush fire with 5 foot high flames threatening multiple structures and immediately asked for a 2nd alarm, which dispatched additional engines, tenders and brush units.
- PUB DATE: 4/15/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KPTV FOX 12 Portland

PHOTO: A two-vehicle accident was reported just after 2 PM Wednesday on US 97, seven miles north of Orondo. On arrival first responders found a two-vehicle blocking accident involving a semi and minivan. Both vehicles had heavy damage. Two occupants of the minivan were treated at the scene and transported to Central Washington Hospital.
- PUB DATE: 4/15/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOZI 93.5 FM • 100.9 FM • 1230AM • 103.1 FM

A fire at a fourplex displaced three families early Wednesday morning, Yakima firefighters say. Firefighters went to the building at 1311 Cherry Ave. shortly before 5:10 a.m., where a fire that had started outside the building had reached the attic space, said Shift Commander Jennifer Norton. A total of 22 firefighters, with six fire engines and a truck, were able to put out the fire by 7 a.
- PUB DATE: 4/14/2021 5:59:03 PM - SOURCE: Yakima Herald-Republic

Four people went to the hospital after an accident involving a fire truck and tractor trailer, reports Loudoun Times-Mirror.

After having stopped to clear cross traffic at the intersection, the engine reportedly proceeded through the intersection and was struck by a tractor trailer that was unable to stop.

Three members of LCFR and the driver of the tractor trailer were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of minor injuries, per LCSO officials.

Richmond firefighters are reminding residents about public safety after a fire truck on the scene was involved in an accident, reports ABC 8 News.

The fire department posted to Facebook, “At approximately 10:12 a.m., crews responded to the report of a vehicle fire on Interstate 95 South at mile marker 72 between Maury Street and Bells Road. Engine 5 (1 fire lieutenant + 3 firefighters) arrived first and started to put out a fire in the vehicle’s engine compartment. Truck 2 (1 fire captain + 3 firefighters) was held to block. That means when the Truck 2 crew got to the scene, they activated their lights and began to angle the fire truck to block the Engine 5 crew. While that was happening, a vehicle crashed into Truck 2 and subsequ