The evacuation levels have been upgraded on the Pioneer Fire, a now 1,468-acre fire burning on the north shore of Lake Chelan since June 8. According to Chelan County Emergency Management, the Rex Creek area remains under a Level 3 evacuation, which means anyone in the area should leave immediately.
- PUB DATE: 6/14/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle

VIDEO/PHOTOS: King County leaders and fire officials are expecting an active wildfire season. They're also asking communities to get ready in case evacuations are needed. Fire officials said drought conditions and Washington's low snowpack are contributing to a potentially troubling wildfire reason.
- PUB DATE: 6/14/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle

More than 50 firefighters from 13 different fire agencies responded to an apartment complex fire in Edmonds on Wednesday afternoon. Neighbors say the fire started at around 12:30 p.m. at a building near the corner of 236th St. SW and 80th Ave. W. This area is just a few blocks west of Ballinger Park.
- PUB DATE: 6/13/2024 11:41:47 AM - SOURCE: KCPQ-TV FOX 13 Seattle

VIDEO: It was unlike any day Todd Graves has seen. "We ran out and ran down there and looked around the corner, the shop was very tall. When we looked around the corner, there was a wall of fire back in those trees," Graves said. "From the time that we saw the wall of fire until the time we left was probably 20 minutes.
- PUB DATE: 6/13/2024 4:01:55 AM - SOURCE: KREM-TV CBS 2 Spokane

PHOTOS: Seattle firefighter Denny Kimball has found a passion that ignites his creativity and inspires station solidarity. The veteran firefighter uses his artistic talent to create patches for fire stations, from an homage to Jimi Hendrix to a Green Lake swamp creature. Kimball's unique patch designs reflect the gritty and heroic nature of firefighting.
- PUB DATE: 6/13/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Seattle Refined