The fire and fury caused by the 117 Fire was so destructive Tuesday, incident command directed firefighters not to fight the flames at first. The lack of initial response, though, was not unwarranted. Rather, the weather produced extreme fire behavior — a massive hazard for firefighters, who instead focused on evacuating families and livestock in harm's way.
- PUB DATE: 4/24/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOAA-TV NBC 5 & 30 Colorado Springs

Firefighters rescued a man early Tuesday morning after a garage caught fire at a home in Federal Way. The call for the fire came in at about 1 a.m. in the 2700 block of SW 312th Pl., where the man was struggling to get out of the home while the garage was burning. He was hurt while trying to escape from a broken window, and he has been taken to a hospital for treatment.
- PUB DATE: 4/24/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000

Officials say a home and a shop are total losses after a fire Saturday morning in Yakima County. According to Yakima County Fire District 5, the fire took place on the 8300 block of Campbell Road near Toppenish around 11:30 A.M. Crews found the 20x30 shop fully involved as wind pushed the fire towards the home.
- PUB DATE: 4/24/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS 29 Yakima