Firefighters worked to douse a blaze burning a homeless encampment in Olympia Thursday morning. The fire broke out just before 6 a.m. in the 1400 block of Wheeler Ave. SE, according to Olympia Fire. A Tumwater firefighting crew noticed the flames while driving along I-5 and called it in. An Olympia fire engine arrived on the scene to find extensive flames burning a non-sanctioned camp, said Assistant Fire Chief Mike Buchanan with Olympia Fire.
- PUB DATE: 10/31/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000

Firefighters battled a house fire in Longview early Thursday morning. Crews from the Longview Fire Department and Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue responded to the fire at a home in the 400 block of 25th Avenue. When crews arrived to the scene, they found flames on the second floor of the two-story home. The blaze was extinguished after about 20 minutes.
- PUB DATE: 10/31/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KPTV FOX 12 Beaverton

Jon Dunaway was officially sworn in as Longview’s new fire marshal Wednesday afternoon, filling a position responsible for code compliance and safety inspections that had been vacant for a year. “Everyone had been welcoming and supportive” since he came aboard on Oct. 16, Dunaway said. “It’s been a fantastic experience.
- PUB DATE: 10/30/2019 5:56:25 PM - SOURCE: Longview Daily News

A strike team of firefighters from Tri-Cities and Walla Walla has arrived in southern California to battle a massive wildfire in Sonoma County. Benton County Fire District 1 says local firefighters have been assigned to the Kincade Fire, which has burned more than 76,000 acres in less than a week. The firefighters will be helping with mop up and building protection on the south and southeast ends of the fire.
- PUB DATE: 10/30/2019 5:44:07 PM - SOURCE: YakTriNews

Authorities are searching for the Pine-Strawberry Fire Chief who has been reported missing after setting out to hike an Arizona trail last week. Sheriff's officials say 73-year-old Chief Gary Morris was reported missing around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday morning. Deputies say Chief Morris, an avid hiker, was scheduled to do 51 miles over four days of the Arizona Trail with the ending point being in the Doll Baby area, southwest of Payson.
- PUB DATE: 10/30/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: ABC 15 News Arizona