A fast-moving, four-alarm fire raced through a building in Rockport on Sunday, destroying the Rockport House of Pizza and leaving several people displaced.

Crews responding to a reported structure fire on Broadway Avenue around 10 a.m. found heavy smoke and flames coming from the restaurant. Two families living in the apartments next to the pizza shop had to evacuate.

Jennis Heal says he was home with his wife and daughter when the fire broke out. “Fortunately enough, the people in the pizza shop, where the fire originated from, yelled all around to the building,” Heal said.

“So we heard that on the third floor. We realized smoke was starting to come up our area, and we got out as fast as we could. We took whatever we could take. We have two cats — we lost two cats in the fire — but overall we are healthy. We are happy we are alive.”

Fire officials say crews from several neighboring communities, including Gloucester, Manchester, and Essex assisted at the scene. The fire was brought under control in about three hours. There were no reported injuries. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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VIDEO: Three people were rushed to the hospital in critical condition after they were pulled from a burning home in Port Orchard. The Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office shared video of its deputies running toward the house to rescue people. The fire happened Thursday afternoon on Fairview Boulevard Southwest.

When deputies arrived, a woman was unconscious in the doorway. Neighbors helped break down the door when they saw flames and learned that people were trapped inside. According to deputies, neighbors rescued a man, and South Kitsap Fire and Rescue pulled a third person out when they arrived.

One person was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. The other two were rushed to a trauma center in Tacoma. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation by the Kitsap County Fire Marshal.

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The American Red Cross is helping a Mountlake Terrace family find a place to stay after their kitchen caught on fire. It happened Saturday around 3 p.m. and displaced the family of three and their dog. Kitchen fires account for nearly half of all reported home fires each year, making them the leading cause of home fires,” according to South County Fire. The fire was quickly contained, but the smoke damage made it unsafe for the family to return.

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VIDEO/PHOTOS: Smoke billowed from a window as a dozen firefighters climbed up ladders and pulled a life-sized dummy to safety during a demonstration today at the Spokane Valley Fire Department’s annual open house.

The event drew families and community members eager to see firefighters in action and learn about the department’s work. Crews performed a simulated house fire rescue while spectators cheered as the dummy was extracted from the smoking window.

Ken Witter, an EMT and firefighter with the Spokane Valley Fire Department, said the event reflects the mutual respect between the department and the community it serves.

“We love to show the public what we get to do. I use that term because we get to do this,” Witter said. “It’s an honor and a privilege to be able to serve the community. We think it’s a great way to interface with the public and other agencies that have come out to participate.”

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VIDEO: Three more suspects have been arrested in connection with the Chelan Hills Fire that burned in July. The three men were apprehended Wednesday and appeared in court Thursday. They have not yet been formally charged, so KING 5 is not naming them. Prosecutors indicated the men are expected to be formally charged Sept. 23.

The anticipated charges include first-degree manslaughter, first-degree arson, first-degree malicious mischief and six counts of third-degree assault. First-degree manslaughter and first-degree arson are both Class A felonies in Washington and can carry a maximum sentence of life in prison if convicted.

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