Fire crews from Chelan District 1 and Douglas District 2 responded to a structure fire on Methow St. Monday night around 9:20 p.m. Public Information Officer Kay McKellar says when they arrived, they found a small, shed-type building on fire though there were no occupants. “They did locate a dog kennel and they took it out of the building.
- PUB DATE: 10/15/2019 2:47:13 PM - SOURCE: KPQ-AM 560

PHOTOS: West Benton firefighters shared intense images of a car fire that they responded to on Monday night. In a Facebook post, the department wrote that they responded to the fire on I-82 eastbound near milepost 89. The vehicle was a total loss, but thankfully they say there were no injuries. West Benton Fire Rescue tells KAPP-KVEW the exact cause of the fire is unknown.
- PUB DATE: 10/15/2019 10:12:20 AM - SOURCE: YakTriNews

Three Skagit County fire districts are asking voters in the Nov. 5 general election for permission to raise their levy lids, allowing them to collect more money for services. Fire District 8, which surrounds Sedro-Woolley and extends to Hamilton, is asking voters for permission to raise its tax levy lid from 97 cents to $1.
- PUB DATE: 10/15/2019 9:24:58 AM - SOURCE: Skagit Valley Herald (GoSkagit.com)

The Washington Department of Ecology announced Monday it will begin collecting and incinerating stockpiles of a toxic fire retardant foam that was used by fire departments for decades before the state restricted its use in 2018. The same type of foam was long used at Fairchild Air Force Base and blamed for contaminating West Plains water supplies, including the city of Airway Heights' tap system.
- PUB DATE: 10/15/2019 2:01:47 AM - SOURCE: Wenatchee World

VIDEO: The ABC11 I-Team obtained videos that are the first examples of what Person County officials call their "game-changing" technology for 911 callers. The videos are from live calls and were recorded at Person County Emergency Management's offices in Roxboro. "This is wonderful. This makes 911 dispatchers the true first responder," Brett Wrenn, Person County Emergency Communications Manager, told ABC11.
- PUB DATE: 10/15/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTVD-TV ABC 11 Durham