A kitchen fire spread to the roof of a home between Maltby and Duvall Thursday afternoon. Firefighters arrived to a burning house along 236th Place SE. Thick smoke was rising from the roof. The family was not home at the time. Neighbors rescued the family’s dog from the home before firefighters arrived around 1 p.
- PUB DATE: 2/10/2017 8:42:14 AM - SOURCE: Everett Herald

Three people are dead after an early morning fire in Lewis County raced through a small home Thursday. The fire was in the town of Glenoma, east of Morton along Highway 12. Firefighters were called to the home about 3:30 a.m. After they put out the flames, they searched the home and found three people dead inside.
- PUB DATE: 2/10/2017 6:05:10 AM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7

The City of Kirkland has multiple projects in the works to ensure fire response times are as quick as possible. Last month, the city held an informational meeting to gather public input on and share information about the creation of a new fire station 24 in Juanita. The impetus for the project is to decrease response times in North Kirkland, especially on Finn Hill.
- PUB DATE: 2/10/2017 3:54:10 AM - SOURCE: Kirkland Reporter

Lacey City Council on Thursday rejected a Lacey Fire District 3 annexation request, ultimately deciding that the move did not show the right return on investment for the city. “I’m in favor of the annexation, but not under the current financial conditions,” Councilman Jeff Gadman said. Lacey Fire District 3’s annexation request is related to a capital facilities and equipment plan recently approved by the fire commission.
- PUB DATE: 2/10/2017 2:44:16 AM - SOURCE: Olympian

A fire severely damaged a Vaughn-area home Thursday night, according to the Key Peninsula Fire Department. Firefighters arrived to find the single-family home in the 9500 block of Wright-Bliss Road visibly on fire about 6 p.m., Fire Chief Guy Allen said. Fire ended up going through the roof of the home and also caught the garage on fire, Allen said.
- PUB DATE: 2/10/2017 1:58:56 AM - SOURCE: Tacoma News Tribune