A Morton woman accused of burning her house down in 2015 has been charged in Lewis County Superior Court with first-degree arson. Superior Court Judge Joely O’Rourke issued Kristin H. Skiles, 39, of Morton, a $25,000 arrest warrant after the woman failed to appear for her first scheduled hearing in the felony case on Tuesday.
- PUB DATE: 3/2/2017 3:36:34 AM - SOURCE: Centralia Chronicle

A long-time U.S. Fire Administration educator died unexpectedly Wednesday. Dr. Cortez Lawrence was transported to the hospital after falling ill, where he later died, according to FirefighterCloseCalls.com. Dr. Lawrence, a fire educator specialist, has worked at numerous public safety and fire organizations.
- PUB DATE: 3/2/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: FireRescue1

The fire commanders at the scene of the airplane crash Monday in Riverside had to make a decision: Did rescuers have a realistic chance of safely entering the home the plane hit and saving anyone as the flames burned fiercely? Fire Chief Michael Moore said the flames initially were burning on the exterior of the house, so after a quick assessment, the answer was yes.
- PUB DATE: 3/2/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Los Angeles Daily News