Firefighters responded to a fire in Kelso Tuesday evening after an 8-year-old lit a shed on fire by playing with a barbecue butane lighter, according to fire officials. The dispatch reported black smoke and flames were coming from the backyard on the 500 block of South Fourth Avenue, threatening structures nearby.
- PUB DATE: 7/28/2016 2:22:24 AM - SOURCE: Longview Daily News

Nearly 20 firefighters conducted a controlled burn Wednesday at a Thurston County prairie to kill invasive weeds and restore native plants. The prescribed burn, a joint coordination between the Center for Natural Lands Management and Joint Base Lewis-McChord, was ignited at Mazama Meadows, a 134-acre Rochester flatland owned by CNLM.
- PUB DATE: 7/28/2016 1:57:28 AM - SOURCE: Olympian

Hoyt firefighters were on their way to a parade in Holton on Wednesday when a tragic accident occurred. The Kansas Highway Patrol reports a Hoyt Firetruck was northbound on U.S. Highway 75, south of 174th Road just before 5:00 p.m. when it blew a tire, causing the vehicle to leave the roadway to the left and crossing the median.
- PUB DATE: 7/28/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KSNT-TV nbcTopeka

Sterling Nelson was still processing the chaotic moments Saturday that led to the death of his neighbor, and, if not for a valiant stand, would have left him without a home. “I was terrified,” said Nelson, reflecting Tuesday on the Sand fire’s fatal rampage through his neighborhood in the 26800 block of Iron Canyon Road.
- PUB DATE: 7/28/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: los angeles daily news

Tensions mounted at Stoddard Town Hall Monday night as residents spoke out against the recent ouster of the town’s longtime forest fire warden, Joseph Sarcione, during a selectmen’s meeting. About 20 people — most of whom opposed the selectmen’s recent decision to have Sarcione terminated — gathered for a discussion that resulted in fiery debate.
- PUB DATE: 7/28/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: sentinel source.