There were some fireworks when a makeshift homeless shelter caught fire on West Marina Drive early Tuesday. Moses Lake firefighters say the outdoor shelter near an abandoned lumber yard caught fire just before 3:21 a.m. The city’s fire marshal says a wood-burning device caught the shelter on fire and spread to nearby propane tanks.
- PUB DATE: 1/28/2020 4:41:24 PM - SOURCE: iFiberOne

The Marysville Fire District was rated slightly higher this year for its fire protection by the Washington Surveying and Rating Bureau. This could mean lower insurance payments for those who own property in Fire District 12. The bureau rates fire districts with a “Protection Class” from 1 to 10, with 1 being the best rating.
- PUB DATE: 1/28/2020 1:03:23 PM - SOURCE: North Couty Outlook

VIDEO: Four people were taken to the hospital Tuesday morning after a fire broke out at a Tacoma apartment complex. Tacoma Fire Department public information officer Joe Meineke said the call came in just before 7 a.m., when firefighters were dispatched to the 5600 block of East Swan Creek Drive. Crews found heavy fire and smoke from the second floor when they arrived, and the fire quickly spread to a second apartment.
- PUB DATE: 1/28/2020 9:28:40 AM - SOURCE: KCPQ-TV FOX 13

The addition of two fire-prevention officers to the Bellevue Fire Department has made a positive difference in the city, according to documents shared at the Jan. 13 extended city council study session. In part because of the hires, who were implemented last year after a 2018 authorization from the council, Bellevue fire completed all of its assigned fire-prevention maintenance inspections (1,452 buildings/4,966 tenants), according to meeting documents.
- PUB DATE: 1/28/2020 2:49:57 AM - SOURCE: Bellevue Reporter

Clark County Fire District 3 recently approved a strategic plan for how it will serve its residents over the next five years. The plan provides a comprehensive look at the fire district’s current capabilities for operations, capital items and what is needed for the future. The plan also calls for annexing the City of Battle Ground to improve emergency services planning.
- PUB DATE: 1/28/2020 1:41:13 AM - SOURCE: The Reflector