Fireworks are being blamed for a two-alarm fire that heavily damaged a home in a Stanwood neighborhood on July 4th. Don Bartlett of North County Fire & EMS said he and his crew spotted smoke from the blaze Wednesday while driving back from an Independence Day parade, and said the residents there had no inkling that their home was on fire until he banged on their front door and alerted them.
- PUB DATE: 7/5/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000

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A massive warehouse fire sent plumes of smoke into the skies just south of downtown Wednesday night, as flames ripped through the roof and walls. The fire set-off a series of explosions inside the building in the 3600 block of E Marginal Way S as crews took up defensive positions to try and hold it all back.
- PUB DATE: 7/4/2018 9:17:07 PM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000

It's already been a busy fire season in the Northwest. In Washington state alone, crews with the Department of Natural Resources have responded to 470 wildfires so far in 2018. DNR records show wildfires occur more on weekends and holiday afternoons. So as we head into 4th of July celebrations, DNR officials want to make sure you're extra careful and always aware of fire risks.
- PUB DATE: 7/3/2018 9:55:29 AM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4

A Firefighter Challenge in memory of chief Robert Spinner, who died unexpectedly in July 2017, is being organized for Saturday, July 14, along Fourth Street near the fire station. It will be exactly one year to the day since chief Spinner passed away of a heart attack at age 50. This event, with both firefighter and civilian divisions, will involve a stair climb, hose hoist, agility test, search maze, tire flip, “Kaiser sled” and more, said organizer Patrick Williams.
- PUB DATE: 7/3/2018 8:21:40 AM - SOURCE: Lyndentribune