Washington State University students’ dangerous tradition of burning couches to celebrate football victories shifted to the Seahawks on Sunday night. City of Pullman Firefighters responded to two couches that were set on fire in streets near campus following Seattle’s Super Bowl win over the Patriots. The last College Hill couch fires came in November of 2024 following a Cougar football home win over Utah State.

The City of Pullman’s Firefighters Union posted a warning about football victory couch fires on their Facebook page Sunday morning. It reminded the public that burning couches is not a harmless tradition. The firefighters pointed out that they quickly overwhelm emergency crews. That potentially dangerous scenario played out Sunday night as a Pullman Firefighters responded to a small attic fire during the Super Bowl.

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VIDEO: Two Hollywood firefighters —usually known for fighting fires and saving lives —are also cooking up some delicious meals to serve their community. The duo from Fire Station Number Five is getting quite the reputation at the firehouse, as they are feeling the heat in the kitchen when it comes to cooking for their colleagues.

“This is the best job in the department. I get to come in and cook for these guys. I’ve been in the kitchen my whole life,” said Michael Donadio. Donadio, one of the fire truck drivers, goes all out, whipping up meals and feeding his crewmates lunch and dinner every day.

But he’s not alone. He gets some help from his sous chef, Perry Colato. “So at our station, Station Five, we’re downtown, we have 13 guys every day, sometimes we have a lot of big eaters, so we gotta make sure we have enough food for everybody,” said Colato.

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A part of McMurray Street in Richland is shut down after a fire broke out at a Richland apartment complex Friday night. The call for help came in around 5:45 p.m. at the El Dorado townhomes on the 700 block of McMurray Street. Fire crews from Richland Fire and Emergency Services and the Kennewick Fire Department arrived on scene within a couple of minutes. Richland Police and utility trucks also arrived on scene to help.

Smoke can be seen coming from the building and firefighters are using a ladder truck to inspect the roof of one of the buildings. Firefighters are also on the ground, accessing the homes and a drone is also in the air flying above. At this time, it is unknown if anyone is hurt. We will update you with information as soon as it is available.

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Eight residents have been displaced after a fire at a triplex in Everett. The fire occurred in the 1100 block of Wetmore. Firefighters are now transitioning into overhaul operations after extinguishing the flames. No injuries have been reported. The City of Everett’s CAREs Team social workers are on scene assisting the displaced residents.

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King County Search and Rescue says it received a charitable donation that will help it continue serving the community. Hand tool manufacturer Carona Tools gifted the search and rescue team with new cultivator tools used during searches for hikers and missing people across the county. A crucial portion of this operation is the tools that they use.

The team hopes that the new tools will help them replace older tools that might not be as effective or are broken. The rescue team is a nonprofit organization that works with different law enforcement agencies, particularly the King County Sheriff’s Office, to find missing people in the county. The team is made up of 600 volunteers trained to assist in search-and-rescue missions

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