Firefighting agencies across the Inland Northwest have recognized that fire season started earlier, and will likely last longer. One national aerial firefighting company has its headquarters in Spokane, and they said they are busier than ever just six months into the year. Aero-Flite is a privately operated water-scooping air tanker that delivers water and fire retardant for wild land fire suppression.
- PUB DATE: 6/6/2016 11:18:12 AM - SOURCE: Northwest Cable News

Two families are now homeless after a two-alarm fire destroyed one home and heavily damaged a second home overnight near East Bremerton, fire officials said. Firefighters responded to the scene, in the 3000 block of Parklane Drive, at about 1:30 a.m. Monday after receiving reports of smoke and flames roaring from a large home there, just south of Illahee State Park.
- PUB DATE: 6/6/2016 9:07:59 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000

Two families are now homeless after a two-alarm fire destroyed one home and heavily damaged a second home overnight near East Bremerton, fire officials said. Firefighters responded to the scene, in the 3000 block of Parklane Drive, at about 1:30 a.m. Monday after receiving reports of smoke and flames roaring from a large home there, just south of Illahee State Park.
- PUB DATE: 6/6/2016 9:07:59 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000