Clark County Fire District 6 voters agreed Tuesday to a roughly 18 percent increase in their property tax levy rate. According to preliminary election results, they voted 73.11 percent to 26.89 percent to approve a new, higher rate. District voter turnout was 27.16 percent, with 10,588 ballots cast as of Tuesday night.
- PUB DATE: 11/3/2015 9:05:18 PM - SOURCE: Vancouver Columbian

A house fire in Wallingford occurred along Latona Avenue NE on Tuesday afternoon. Fire officials advised one dog died in the fire. Another is still missing. Multiple cats are missing, according to the fire department. One woman sustained minor injuries. Firefighters advised they were responding to the area at around 12:40 p.
- PUB DATE: 11/3/2015 2:01:07 PM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7

A house fire in Wallingford occurred along Latona Avenue NE on Tuesday afternoon. Fire officials advised one dog died in the fire. Another is still missing. Multiple cats are missing, according to the fire department. One woman sustained minor injuries. Firefighters advised they were responding to the area at around 12:40 p.
- PUB DATE: 11/3/2015 2:01:07 PM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7

The Washington Fire Chiefs is concerned about the recent announcement of further rate increases by Labor & Industries.  We have expressed our concerns to Director Joel Sacks, through the following letter, and would encourage you to express concern on behalf of your individual agency as well.

A small fire damaged a Bellingham duplex Monday afternoon, Nov. 2, in the Roosevelt neighborhood. Neighbors of the Hillside Homes — a city housing authority development — called 911 about 2:20 p.m. to report smoke and flames coming from the first floor at 2166 Hillside Lane, off Yew Street. Firefighters from Station 4, around the corner, arrived moments later to find one of the windows had broken open from the heat.
- PUB DATE: 11/3/2015 2:24:55 AM - SOURCE: Bellingham Herald