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Posted: Nov 8, 2019

Thibodaux, Louisiana: Home to 500 Volunteer Firefighters

First responders are the true heroes in emergency situations. They are the ones who don't hesitate when something bad is happening. Twist reporter, Peyton LoCicero tell us that there is one local fire department that shines brighter than the rest. Well known for sugar cane, rice fields and crawfish ponds, Thibodaux citizens also have another specialty, fighting fires.
- PUB DATE: 11/8/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WGNO-TV ABC 26 New Orleans
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Posted: Nov 8, 2019

Spanaway family believes son died from vaping-related illness

A grieving family from Spanaway says they want to send out a warning against vaping and the use of e-cigarettes after they believe their grandson died from vaping. Hadynn Outcalt-Arends, 23, recently died while honeymooning in Oregon. At this point, the family is still waiting for autopsy results to see what the exact cause of death was, but the family believes they already know.
- PUB DATE: 11/8/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KDRV-TV ABC 12 Medford
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Posted: Nov 7, 2019

Grant County haystack fires more than quadruple year-over-year

Grant County Fire Marshals are now using the word “unusual” to describe the frequency of hay fires seen in 2019. Saturday night’s massive blaze on Rd. 3 NW between Moses Lake and Ephrata was this year’s 13th haystack fire. Deputy Fire Marshal Crue Woodard says the volume of hay fires far exceeds the three recorded in the county in 2018.
- PUB DATE: 11/7/2019 7:46:59 PM - SOURCE: iFiberOne
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Posted: Nov 7, 2019

Update: 397 closed after garage burns near Lechelt Road in Finley

VIDEO: Highway 397 was shut down for about two hours Thursday afternoon as firefighters battled a blaze in a Finley garage near Lechelt Road. People spotted the fire coming from the shop shortly before 2:45 p.m. Someone was working in the shop earlier in the day but had left, said Tracy Baker, the Benton County Fire District 1 public information officer.
- PUB DATE: 11/7/2019 11:45:22 AM - SOURCE: Tri-City Herald
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Posted: Nov 7, 2019

Fire starts in backyard of Finley home

Firefighters are extinguishing a fire in a backyard in Finley Thursday morning. Around 5:20 a.m., first responders were alerted to the fire at a home near Bryson Brown Road and South Finley Road. The fie has damaged part of a fence, but there was no damage to the home. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
- PUB DATE: 11/7/2019 6:37:41 AM - SOURCE: YakTriNews
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