Ed Widdis will be stepping down as fire chief of Snohomish County Fire District 1 effective March 8. He made the announcement during Tuesday night’s Board of Commissioners meeting. Widdis last year announced his plans to retire at the end of 2016, but said medical issues prompted him to move up that date.
- PUB DATE: 3/2/2016 10:59:58 PM - SOURCE: My Edmonds News

One person was killed after they became trapped in a house fire in Tacoma's Stadium district early Wednesday morning. When crews arrived at north 6th and Stadium Way, flames were shooting out of the second floor of the building. A witness told firefighters that there might be someone inside. Crews found one person, who was taken to the hospital but did not survive.
- PUB DATE: 3/2/2016 9:57:12 PM - SOURCE: KCPQ-TV FOX 13

One person was killed after they became trapped in a house fire in Tacoma's Stadium district early Wednesday morning. When crews arrived at north 6th and Stadium Way, flames were shooting out of the second floor of the building. A witness told firefighters that there might be someone inside. Crews found one person, who was taken to the hospital but did not survive.
- PUB DATE: 3/2/2016 9:57:12 PM - SOURCE: KCPQ-TV FOX 13

Stephanie Dyches was told Cora, her 7-year-old pitbull mix, had died. “He said I don’t think she made it,” Dyches remembers hearing from firefighters. She’s glad they were wrong. Dyches car caught fire while she and her 4-year-old daughter Serenity were shopping at the Bonney Lake Wal-Mart. Someone called 911 when they noticed smoke coming from the windows that had been left cracked open to give Cora fresh air.
- PUB DATE: 3/2/2016 8:58:39 PM - SOURCE: KING-TV NBC 5