(VIDEO) A semi-truck crashed this morning near Union Gap on Highway 97. The driver, from Portland, *walked away. Troopers with the Washington State Patrol say the 51 year old man was driving too fast northbound on Highway 97 when he took the off ramp to Main Street. As he took the curve, the semi rolled, pinning the driver upside down in the cab of the truck.
- PUB DATE: 6/22/2016 10:25:58 PM - SOURCE: kndo

Less than a month ago, fire investigators were stretched thin by a string of three church arsons that occurred within a five-day period. Local and federal agencies joined forces to find out who was responsible for the fires, which officials say were all set by the same person or group. They warned other places of worship to stay extra vigilant in the wake of the crimes.
- PUB DATE: 6/22/2016 9:38:14 PM - SOURCE: Vancouver Columbian

A Washington state agency in charge of protecting millions of acres of state land from wildfires is opposing a proposal to build an oil-by-rail terminal in Vancouver, citing risks of blazes from increased train traffic and other concerns. The Department of Natural Resources urged a state energy panel to recommend that the project be rejected, according to a brief filed ahead of hearings that begin Monday.
- PUB DATE: 6/22/2016 7:36:16 PM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000

Fires set by squatters, medical calls from the downtown Seattle business district, even overdoses inside homeless camps and treatment centers. For the nearly 1,000 Seattle firefighters, a normal day can be spent chasing 911 calls in any of these places. 911 callers requesting help from the Seattle Fire Department have soared over the last five years.
- PUB DATE: 6/22/2016 6:35:32 PM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000