Police say an illegal hash oil production is likely to blame for an explosion causing a house fire in Kennewick. Firefighters tell Action News there was an explosion inside the home at 15th and Yelm Street, Thursday around 12:35 p.m. A woman, later identified as Lenne Parson and four elementary-aged children were inside the home at the time of the explosion and were able to escape.
- PUB DATE: 12/13/2018 2:04:47 PM - SOURCE: KEPR-TV CBS 19

An agreement to sell two-plus acres of land in Rock Island owned by the Douglas County PUD to Douglas County Fire District 2 was struck this week. Fire Chief Dave Baker says District 2 plans to build a new fire station on the property, which is sorely needed since they currently only have a single resident station in the area.
- PUB DATE: 12/13/2018 1:48:22 PM - SOURCE: iFiberOne

The Camas-Washougal Fire Department responded to an active fire burning in an attached garage at a home in the 4000 block of C Street, Washougal, around 5:30 a.m. today. The occupants were home when the fire started but evacuated without injuries, according to a release from the department. Firefighters quickly brought the fire under control, although there was “significant smoke and fire damage” to items in the garage, and smoke damage to the rest of the structure, according to the release.
- PUB DATE: 12/13/2018 9:26:58 AM - SOURCE: Vancouver Columbian

The chief of the Washington State Patrol last week honored four Wenatchee Valley police officers for their emergency work during the 2018 Chelan Hills Fire. State Trooper Hayden McCall, Chelan County Sheriff's Sgt. Jerry Moore, Douglas County Sheriff's Chief Deputy Steve Groseclose and Douglas County Sheriff's Sgt.
- PUB DATE: 12/13/2018 6:35:45 AM - SOURCE: iFiberOne

Tonight firefighters continue to look into what caused a house fire earlier Wednesday night, something they say happens too often this time of year. Around 6:30 p.m., neighbors called 911 after seeing heavy smoke coming from a home near Altamont Street and Riverside Avenue. They kicked in the front door to make sure no one was inside as they waited for firefighters.
- PUB DATE: 12/13/2018 3:45:59 AM - SOURCE: KHQ-TV NBC 6