People in several apartments at the Osmun Annex complex had to leave their homes after a fire at 1814 W. First Ave. Residents in apartments four through six were evacuated as crews responded to the commercial structure fire.

People who live there said they saw smoke coming from a vacant unit below and then called the fire department. A firefighter at the scene said crews believed the fire started in a bathroom fan. The fire response focused on the vacant unit while evacuated neighbors waited outside the building.

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PHOTOS: Firefighters extinguished a van fire Monday evening near East John Street and 14th Avenue East, according to the Seattle Fire Department. Crews were dispatched around 5:45 p.m. and found the van on fire, with nearby vehicles and a structure at risk of the flames spreading. Firefighters stopped the fire from spreading and extinguished it. Crews returned to service by 7:01 p.m.

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A house fire on University Drive was extinguished on Sunday after causing around $350,000 worth of damages, according to the Walla Walla Fire Department. The Walla Walla Fire Department said crews were dispatched at around 8:35 a.m. and found “heavy smoke and fire coming from the carport, and the fire was extending into the home.” WWFD said the fire was brought under control by 8:55 a.m.

KNDO-TV NBC 23 Yakima

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A Smithfield fire truck overturned Tuesday night while responding to a report of a building fire.

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Nowata Fire Department is raffling a 1986 E-ONE ladder truck for $100 a ticket. At least 200 tickets must sell by Oct. 15. Proceeds go to the department.

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