Firefighters worked to put out two grass fires in Kennewick Monday afternoon, both within a few miles from each other. Around 1:20 p.m., Benton County Fire District #1 went out and found one fire near the I-82 entrance from Kennewick. The other was near Locust Grove Road. Firefighters were quickly able to put it out.
- PUB DATE: 6/10/2019 4:42:28 PM - SOURCE: YakTriNews

A woman was sent to the hospital and three of four cats died in a fire Monday morning at a home in Lynnwood. According to South County Fire, crews were called to the home on 60th Ave. West around 7:00 a.m. Firefighters could see a column of smoke from several blocks away. The 66-year-old woman was outside of the home when crews arrived.
- PUB DATE: 6/10/2019 3:56:03 PM - SOURCE: KCPQ-TV FOX 13

At about 6:00 p.m. Sunday, a man called 9-1-1 in Yakima and reported he had set his house on fire and was headed to the Yakima airport with a firearm. The man gave calltakers a description of his vehicle and said he would be waiting at the airport for police. Yakima police arrived at the Yakima Air Terminal/McAllister Field and found a vehicle matching the description given, which was parked in front of the terminal building with its driver’s side door open and its engine running.
- PUB DATE: 6/10/2019 3:46:04 PM - SOURCE: KNDU-TV NBC 25 Richland

Firefighters are worried the hot temperatures this week could spark serious wildfires on both sides of the Cascades. With temperatures near 90 in the Puget Sound region and as high as 100 in Eastern Washington, the potential for serious wildfires jumps significantly. On top of that, more than 70% of the state is in a drought or experiencing abnormally dry conditions.
- PUB DATE: 6/10/2019 3:20:15 PM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000