Police are trying to determine what started a fire that damaged a Union Gap home. Firefighters could see flames from the back of the 4001 S 3rd Street house around 5 a.m. Tuesday, according to Yakima Fire Department (YFD) crews. Fire crews quickly extinguished the fire and searched the single-story home to make sure no one was inside.
- PUB DATE: 9/19/2017 2:00:18 PM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS 29 Yakima

Woodinville Fire & Rescue now has three new fire engines to protect the community. The previous engines were nearing the end of their service life and ready to be replaced. Those who attended the annual pancake breakfast and Celebrate Woodinville parade on August 19 got a first glimpse of the new engines.
- PUB DATE: 9/19/2017 1:01:01 PM - SOURCE: Woodinville Weekly/Northlake News/Valley View

Firefighters are trying to figure out what started a house fire on the 800 Block of South Fruitland St. around 3:00 Tuesday morning. Responding units found flames and smoke coming from a house. Firefighters had to cut a hole in the roof to get to those flames. The flames spread to another house and damaged the outside.
- PUB DATE: 9/19/2017 9:49:57 AM - SOURCE: NBCRightNow.com

Spokane’s fleet of firefighting drones will now be used by police investigators surveying the scenes of deadly car crashes. The City Council gave its consent Monday night for crash investigators, who had previously been suspended from fire engine ladders to photograph wrecks, to use the fire department’s three (soon to be four) devices to take the pictures instead.
- PUB DATE: 9/19/2017 6:41:41 AM - SOURCE: Spokane Spokesman-Review

Rain and cooler temperatures helped firefighters as they continue to battle the Jolly Mountain Fire. Fire officials say the blaze burning about six miles northwest of Cle Elum is about 40 percent contained, scorching an estimated 38,800 acres. Crews continue to patrol for hotspots and strengthen fire lines.
- PUB DATE: 9/19/2017 3:13:13 AM - SOURCE: iFiberOne