At least one person was injured in a two-alarm fire that broke out Friday in a Kent apartment complex. Firefighters responded to the scene, the Woodland Estates in the 4800 block of South Kent Des Moines Road, at around 9 a.m. after receiving reports of smoke and flames in the building. A second alarm was sounded soon afterward.
- PUB DATE: 12/13/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000

Firefighters purchased beds for a family that recently moved to Prosser after learning that their kids were sleeping on the floor. According to the West Benton Fire Association, firefighters received a letter from a child that said his parents had lots of bills to pay, and they could not afford new beds.
- PUB DATE: 12/12/2019 7:48:31 PM - SOURCE: YakTriNews

The city of Washougal will continue to fund the salary and benefit costs of two new Camas-Washougal Fire Department (CWFD) positions in 2020, but has not committed to the ongoing funding of the positions in 2021 and beyond. Instead, city leaders hope a recently released “master plan” report can provide not only a long-term solution to the CWFD’s staffing issues, but a way for Washougal to continue — and even bolster — its investments in the fire department.
- PUB DATE: 12/12/2019 1:00:47 PM - SOURCE: Camas-Washougal Post-Record

A horse survived a terrifying situation Thursday morning in Graham that left the animal tangled in a live power line. According to Graham Fire & Rescue, a transformer blew which set the utility pole on fire. That caused an active power line to fall onto the horse. Puget Sound Energy cut the power and firefighters put out the fire before cutting the horse free.
- PUB DATE: 12/12/2019 10:03:07 AM - SOURCE: KCPQ-TV FOX 13

A deal between Vashon Island Fire & Rescue and the Vashon Park District for contracted fire protection services seems closer than ever following more than a year-long back-and-forth that has delayed an agreement between the two districts. Washington state law says that any municipal organization within the confines of, or adjacent to, a fire district must contract for fire protection services.
- PUB DATE: 12/12/2019 1:43:23 AM - SOURCE: Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber