Washington has had its fair share of natural disasters. The Yacolt Burn of 1902 swept across 239,000 acres in the state’s southwestern corner and killed more than three dozen people, according to the U.S. Forest Service. The Oso Landslide, the deadliest in U.S. history, killed 43 people a decade ago north of Seattle.
- PUB DATE: 11/20/2023 1:18:15 AM - SOURCE: The Columbian - Metered Site

Firefighters from multiple agencies responded to a fire at a home in North Bend, according to Eastside Fire & Rescue. At about 5:23 p.m., firefighters with Eastside Fire & Rescue, Snoqualmie, Bellevue, and Fall City responded to a reported fire in the 44000 block of Southeast 146th Street. No one was home at the time of the fire and there were no reported injuries.
- PUB DATE: 11/20/2023 12:21:00 AM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle

VIDEO: Colorado Springs firefighters are reflecting on the Club Q shooting response, one year later. It was what firefighters described to 11 News as a typical Saturday night in November, that turned very wrong, very quickly. “It was a very cold night, I do remember that. I remember as the event was coming in, there was a lot of chatter coming up on the radio.
- PUB DATE: 11/20/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KKTV CBS 11 Colorado Springs

Fentanyl-laced letters were sent to government buildings in six states including Oregon and Washington The suspicious letters sent to vote centers and government buildings in six states this month were undeniably scary, some containing traces of fentanyl or white powder, accompanied by not-so-veiled threats and dubious political symbols.
- PUB DATE: 11/20/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Oregon Public Broadcasting

In time for holiday travel and winter weather, FEMA’s Ready Campaign launched the first-ever #WinterReady campaign encouraging people to identify and reduce the risks they face during the winter season. FEMA’s #WinterReady Campaign provides easy, low-cost tips to keep you safe including ways to keep homes warm, travel safely, prepare for inclement weather and simple steps to mitigate the risks of home fires which are most prevalent during this time.
- PUB DATE: 11/20/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: FEMA