This has been one of the hottest and driest summers on record in the state of Washington, causing fires to pop up almost everywhere in the western part of the state. Central Pierce Fire and Rescue has seen an unprecedented number of fires in the last few weeks and firefighters working to keep up with the pace.
- PUB DATE: 7/21/2015 8:37:42 PM - SOURCE: Northwest Cable News

With the increase we have seen in fires lately, you may feel safer knowing that a new fire station opened giving local firefighters more resources to work with on your behalf. The new station stands in a critical location on duportail street near queensgate in one of the fastest growing areas in richland.
- PUB DATE: 7/21/2015 8:31:34 PM - SOURCE: KAPP-TV Yakima

A former Everett firefighter accused of planning to meet an underage girl for sex in West Seattle last year pled guilty Monday to three charges in the case. David "Pete" Vier was arrested last November during an online sting targeting men looking for sex with underage girls. Police say Vier replied to an undercover detectives ad on a personals section of a fetish website and agreed to pay $150 to have sex with an underage prostitute.
- PUB DATE: 7/21/2015 5:46:24 PM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000

Several wildfires lit up Washington state on Tuesday, destroying at least one home and threatening dozens of others. In eastern Washington, a brush fire burned at least one property and forced a handful of homes in a rural neighborhood to evacuate, said Patty Courson, a spokeswoman with the Walla Walla County Emergency Management.
- PUB DATE: 7/21/2015 4:37:38 PM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS 29 Yakima