Posted: May 25, 2016
(VIDEO) Firefighters confirm one child was found dead in the charred remains of a duplex fire in Tacoma.
Heartbroken family members say the 3-year-old child who died in the fire was named Nehemiah; his nickname was "Little Nemo."
The fire began around 3:45 p.m. Wednesday in the 6400 block of South Tyler Street.
- PUB DATE: 5/25/2016 8:39:51 PM - SOURCE: KING-TV NBC 5
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Posted: May 25, 2016
Demi Garcia is 21 and a new member of the state’s elite helitack firefighting team, so new she was still awaiting her first real action Wednesday as she and team members participated in their last hands-on training in preparation for fire season.
“If there’s a fire today, I’m first out,” said the California native, who’s stationed in Ellensburg.
- PUB DATE: 5/25/2016 8:35:58 PM - SOURCE: Yakima Herald-Republic
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Posted: May 25, 2016
Demi Garcia is 21 and a new member of the state’s elite helitack firefighting team, so new she was still awaiting her first real action Wednesday as she and team members participated in their last hands-on training in preparation for fire season.
“If there’s a fire today, I’m first out,” said the California native, who’s stationed in Ellensburg.
- PUB DATE: 5/25/2016 8:35:58 PM - SOURCE: Yakima Herald-Republic
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Posted: May 25, 2016
The summer wildfire season started weeks too soon in the Lower Valley. Nearly 300 acres of brush fire burned east of Mabton near State Route 22 late Wednesday evening, according to Yakima County Fire District 5 Fire Chief Brian Vogel.
"For this time of year it was pretty intense. It's amazing how dry the light flashy fuels are already," said Chief Vogel.
- PUB DATE: 5/25/2016 6:54:19 PM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS 29 Yakima
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Posted: May 25, 2016
The summer wildfire season started weeks too soon in the Lower Valley. Nearly 300 acres of brush fire burned east of Mabton near State Route 22 late Wednesday evening, according to Yakima County Fire District 5 Fire Chief Brian Vogel.
"For this time of year it was pretty intense. It's amazing how dry the light flashy fuels are already," said Chief Vogel.
- PUB DATE: 5/25/2016 6:54:19 PM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS 29 Yakima
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