PHOTOS: A plume of thick, black smoke rose from a fire at a plastics plant on the south side of South Haven for hours Friday, the massive fire also resulted in a citywide power outage that lasted most of the day.

All workers evacuated safely and no one was hurt, South Haven Area Emergency Services said.

The fire broke out around 3:45 p.m. at East Jordan Plastics on Stieve Drive off Blue Star Highway. Photos from SHAES show firefighters dumping water on bright orange flames leaping from the building in front of a huge plume of smoke.

About 2 million gallons of water were used to extinguish the fire, with SHAES Executive Director and Fire Chief Brandon Hinz saying that no other buildings or businesses were impacted by the fire.

“We were able to contain it just to the building and just to the fire load on the outside of the building,” he said.

A spokesperson for the agency said there were tens of thousands of pallets of plastic waste on site, which the plant converted into containers.

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VIDEO: A Tacoma Mountain Rescue team hiked through the night amid snow and winds gusting up to 60 mph to rescue a hypothermic hiker stranded along the Pacific Crest Trail. Tacoma Mountain Rescue said it was called to Lewis County after receiving word that a man in his 20s had triggered an SOS on a Garmin inreach satellite communicator Friday night.

The man was at about 7,000 feet elevation, where his tent was being torn apart by the storm. He was hypothermic and could no longer walk, according to the rescue group. Conditions had grounded helicopters, leaving rescuers to reach the hiker on foot.

A five-person Tacoma Mountain Rescue team reached the trailhead around 9 p.m. and hiked about 8 miles through the storm. Rescuers reached the man around 1:30 a.m. Saturday and began rewarming and stabilizing him before getting him into a shelter.

Two rescuers then spent the remainder of the night in a two-person tent with the hiker, using their own body heat to help keep him warm. The group began hiking out Saturday morning. Members of Pierce County Explorer Search and Rescue hiked about 5 miles up the trail to meet them and assist with the return.

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VIDEO/PHOTOS: The Southeast Washington Interagency Incident Management Team released details Saturday on the Second Street Fire just south of Benton City. The fire was first reported just after 2:30 p.m. Friday of Northeast Second Street. Within just a few minutes of being spotted, the high winds spread the fire rapidly to the north and crossed the railroad tracks, I-82, Kennedy Road, SR 224 and toward Keene Road.

Forward progression of the fire has been stopped, however, several structures, including homes and vehicles were burned. The number of buildings has not yet been confirmed. A significant acreage of crops were also destroyed but an exact number has not been released.

State fire resources were mobilized and continue to work the fire with local resources. Fire crews continue to reinforce the fire line. Safety of people and the protection of property are the top priorities, SEWIIMT said and fire officials will continue to assess the damage and provide updates when they can.

For the most up-to-date information on this and other breaking news, download the Apple Valley News Now app on your smart phone and sign up to receive mobile alerts. The fire is now 60% contained. Evacuations remain in place.

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A woman was killed in a four-vehicle crash in Tacoma Sunday morning, according to the Tacoma Police Department. Police were called to the intersection of South Cedar Street and Center Street just after 10 a.m.

A woman in one of the vehicles was killed. Police said the driver who caused the crash, a man, was taken to a hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation. Police said charges will be filed once the investigation is complete. The intersection is expected to remain closed for several hours while investigators work at the scene.

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