Two people were injured in a head-on crash Friday morning near Orting, fire officials said. One victim's injuries are considered life-threatening. State troopers and medics responded to the scene, at 144th Street East and Highway 162, at about 7:45 a.m. after receiving reports of a serious accident.
- PUB DATE: 2/19/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: komo news

Two people were injured in a head-on crash Friday morning near Orting, fire officials said. One victim's injuries are considered life-threatening. State troopers and medics responded to the scene, at 144th Street East and Highway 162, at about 7:45 a.m. after receiving reports of a serious accident.
- PUB DATE: 2/19/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: komo news

Officials said the fire started at around 11:30 at the Union Gospel Mission's recycling operation. Rick Phillips executive director at the mission doesn't know how the flame started, but firefighters believe that it was suspicious. Phillips was alerted there was a fire when he saw the smoke. Officials say the flame started when a cardboard stack caught on fire and then spread to others.
- PUB DATE: 2/18/2016 9:03:14 PM - SOURCE: NBCRightNow.com

Officials said the fire started at around 11:30 at the Union Gospel Mission's recycling operation. Rick Phillips executive director at the mission doesn't know how the flame started, but firefighters believe that it was suspicious. Phillips was alerted there was a fire when he saw the smoke. Officials say the flame started when a cardboard stack caught on fire and then spread to others.
- PUB DATE: 2/18/2016 9:03:14 PM - SOURCE: NBCRightNow.com

Yakima County Fire District 5 is looking for a fresh crop of volunteers over the next few weeks. That recruiting is the responsibility of firefighter Andy Babcock. "The last month, we've been doing door-to-door visiting people in those more rural communities," said Babcock. That includes tagging areas with flyers, and reaching out to the community online.
- PUB DATE: 2/18/2016 5:28:55 PM - SOURCE: KVEW-TV ABC 42 Kennewick