PHOTO: Firefighters are investigating after a Maple Valley home was heavily damaged in a fire early Saturday morning. The home is located in the 25300 block of 236 Court Southeast. Firefighters arrived at 1:30 a.m. to find the entire second story of the house burning and the roof already collapsing.
- PUB DATE: 5/5/2019 2:40:18 AM - SOURCE: KIRO 7 Seattle

While the proposed merger of Fall City Fire into Eastside Fire and Rescue has failed, the fire district is working to make improvements on their own. Proposition 1 would have merged Fire District 27, covering Fall City, into the much larger Fire District 10 which is operated by Eastside Fire and Rescue.
- PUB DATE: 5/5/2019 1:44:53 AM - SOURCE: Snoqualmie Valley Record

PHOTO: Fire destroyed a house in the Sunnybanks neighborhood of Chelan early Saturday morning. The blaze was reported at 3:41 a.m. in the 4000 block of Sunnybank Drive and drew the response of 25 personnel and seven apparatus, mostly from Chelan County Fire District No. 7. District No. 7 Chief Tim Lemon said the residence was fully involved when firefighters arrived on scene and also destroyed six vehicles and an attached carport.
- PUB DATE: 5/4/2019 6:44:59 PM - SOURCE: iFiberOne

South Whidbey Fire/EMS honored volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians during an awards dinner at Useless Bay Golf and Country Club. Volunteers and staff responded to 2,697 calls during 2018, breaking records set for all previous years of emergency service. The evening opened with a performance of patriotic songs by the South Whidbey High School choral group.
- PUB DATE: 5/4/2019 1:45:02 AM - SOURCE: South Whidbey Record - Metered Site

Washington state has a wildfire crisis. In 2018, the Washington State Department of Natural Resources – the state’s largest wildfire fighting force – responded to more than 1,850 wildfires, a record high. Across Washington, 440,000 acres burned. The costs to fight wildfires in this state each year are immense – averaging $153 million.
- PUB DATE: 5/3/2019 9:23:36 AM - SOURCE: Tacoma Daily Index