Eleven people, including several children and animals, were rescued Thursday from an apartment complex that flooded in Issaquah after heavy rainfall. In the last 48 hours, about 2.5 inches of rain fell near Issaquah, according to the National Weather Service. Eastside Fire and Rescue crews had to inflate rafts to rescue residents who were unable to evacuate the Park Shore apartment complex on their own.
- PUB DATE: 2/7/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KING-TV NBC 5 Seattle

An early-morning fire destroyed a trailer full of books and a nearby structure on the 257000 block of U.S. Highway 101 on Thursday. Crews arriving at the scene east of Port Angeles between Shore and Blue Mountain roads reported heavy fire showing from a travel trailer quickly spreading into the trees and adjacent structures, Clallam Fire District 3 Assistant Chief Dan Orr said in a press release.
- PUB DATE: 2/6/2020 2:40:20 PM - SOURCE: Port Angeles Peninsula Daily News - Metered Site

For the third time in eight days, firefighters from the Yakima Fire Department responded to a blaze at an abandoned nursing home. The latest fire was reported at 2:30 a.m. Thursday at 115 N. 10th St., according to Yakima Fire Department Chief Aaron Markham. “This one didn’t really amount to much,” Markham said.
- PUB DATE: 2/6/2020 11:47:02 AM - SOURCE: Yakima Herald-Republic - Metered Site

Work can be stressful and can sometime have a negative impact on marriage. One line of work in particular has a higher divorce rate when compared the the average in Washington state. First responders put their lives on the line every day they go to work. According to statistics, they also put their marriage on the line.
- PUB DATE: 2/6/2020 5:45:33 AM - SOURCE: NBCRightNow.com

Blaine city councilmembers recently voted 5-0 to update the “Building” portion of the city’s Unified Fee Schedule, which lists fees that are charged to property owners for fire marshal services that are provided by Whatcom County Fire District 21. At their January 27 public meeting, councilmembers voted to approve Resolution 1788-20 updating the Unified Fee Schedule to add fees for the fire marshal services of Whatcom County Fire District 21.
- PUB DATE: 2/6/2020 2:01:54 AM - SOURCE: Northern Light