A fierce fire gutted a home in downtown Auburn and prompted a third alarm Saturday afternoon. The fire started in two garages on the back of a house in the 400 block of 1st St NE in Auburn, and quickly spread to the house, according to Pat Pawlak, Puget Sound Fire Division Chief and spokesperson for Valley Regional Fire Authority.

He says a second and third alarm were called to bring in more firefighting resources, not just because of the ferocity of the flames; they needed to make sure firefighters could take a break from the heat and stay hydrated. “With this weather and this heat, we want to make sure firefighters are safe, and they have ample time to go through rehab and make sure that they’re safe,” Pawlak said.

He said one person was in the home at the time of the fire and is safe. Two homes – one on either side of the burning house – were evacuated. No injuries were reported. Pawlak says investigators are working to determine the cause of the fire at the house, which was used as both a residence and a business. Neighbors say it was used as a flower shop.

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Pinnacle Peak Trail and the surrounding area at Mount Rainier National Park are closed because of a new wildfire. It’s called the Plummer Peak Fire, and it is burning west of the Grand Park 2 Fire. According to the National Park Service (NPS), the ridge from Lane Peak to Foss Peak across the ridge and from Stevens Canyon Road to the southern park boundary are impacted by the closure. Stevens Canyon Road is not closed.

The closure of the Northern Loop Trail has been extended from Lake James to the Carbon Suspension Bridge. This includes Lake James and Yellowstone Cliffs backcountry camps. Sunrise Road and White River Road to SR410 are also closed.

A fire ban for Mount Rainier National Park has been in effect since June 26 and will be until further notice, according to NPS. During fire bans, all campfires and the ignition of wood, briquettes, or any fuel in fire pits, fire pans, and barbecue grills are prohibited. The goal is to prevent additional fires from starting.

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North Andover boards will review a proposed third fire station on Berry Street, funded by a $7.5 million bond.

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Potomac Fire Company No. 2 received $675,000 in federal funding to replace a 33-year-old fire apparatus.

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A South Line Fire District No. 10 engine caught fire early Saturday at its Cheektowaga station. One firefighter was treated for smoke inhalation.

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