Work has stopped on part of the Highway 99 Tunnel project after a worker fell 15 feet from a scaffold over the weekend, according to Seattle Tunnel Partners (STP). It happened early Saturday in the south portal of the tunnel. STP said the worker was on a scaffold which tipped over, causing him to fall.
- PUB DATE: 8/8/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO News

Norfolk (NE) Fire & Rescue tanker. Freightliner M2 cab and chassis; Cummins ISL 350-hp engine; UPF Poly 2,000-gallon tank; Waterous CL 500-gpm PTO pump.

Spokane Valley fire crews responded to a commercial structure fire at Premiere Lumber in Newman Lake on Monday afternoon. It was quickly upgraded to a working fire to allow for more backup units to respond. The fire was reported around 3 p.m. on Kildea Road in Newman Lake. Crews say there were actually two separate fires on the property.
- PUB DATE: 8/7/2017 7:16:49 PM - SOURCE: KAYU-TV MyFox Spokane

The high fire danger and smoky air are combining for a dangerous shortage of volunteer firefighters. The emergencies are out numbering the available crews and volunteer departments are being pushed to the limit. Crews with Riverside Fire in Puyallup said their numbers are dangerously low. "To be honest, volunteer departments are strapped and we need the help," said volunteer fire fighter Caleb Carr.
- PUB DATE: 8/7/2017 7:07:58 PM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000