Hunters found a Washington state couple and two of their children walking along a remote logging road southwest of Seattle on Thursday, two days after they failed to pick up their older kids after school and were reported missing, authorities said. Jason and Melissa McAlister had gone for a drive Tuesday with their 8-month-old and 2-year-old, and got stuck when the road gave way as they tried to maneuver their van around a downed tree north in the rugged country in Mason County.
- PUB DATE: 11/18/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Firerescue1

Egypt-Ramseytown Volunteer Fire Department, Yancey County, NC, pumper-tanker. Freightliner M2 cab and chassis; Cummins ISL 350-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump.

Police and firefighters are trying to piece together a confusing story after a man was rescued from the Spokane River near the TJ Meenach Bridge, found grasping a tree branch screaming for help. However, the events that led up to it have police stumped on how he actually got there. “He was extremely hypothermic, his body temperature was very low.
- PUB DATE: 11/17/2016 9:31:00 PM - SOURCE: KAYU-TV MyFox Spokane

After a monthslong investigation, Bothell officials said Thursday the cause of the massive fire that swept through the city’s downtown in July is undetermined. Due to the extensive damage, investigators could not pinpoint an exact area where the fire originated in the historic Mercantile Building, according to a city news release.
- PUB DATE: 11/17/2016 8:17:35 PM - SOURCE: Seattle Times