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Posted: Jun 29, 2015

Wenatchee wildfire 'like watching a natural disaster within arm's reach'

From just across the Wenatchee River, Dominick Bonny watched a whole neighborhood in his town burn as a wildfire destroyed two dozen homes and forced hundreds to flee. "With the wind blowing away from us, it was like we were watching a natural disaster within arm's reach," he said. The Sleepy Hollow wildfire fueled by triple-digit temperatures and strong winds roared into town Sunday afternoon.
- PUB DATE: 6/29/2015 4:45:28 PM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000
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Posted: Jun 29, 2015

Two separate attic fires damage Spokane homes

The Spokane Fire Department said Monday that two separate attic fires caused by electrical malfunctions damaged homes in Spokane Sunday evening. The first fire was reported just before 6:30 p.m. on Illinois Ave and Smith St. and when fire crews arrived, they found that the blaze was caused by electrical problems in the attic.
- PUB DATE: 6/29/2015 1:45:39 PM - SOURCE: KREM-TV CBS 2
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Posted: Jun 29, 2015

Wildland fire south of Kennewick 70 percent contained; firefighters still battling flames

A wild fire in Benton County along the Columbia River south of Kennewick is 70% contained. The Les Blair Complex fires started Saturday, June 27th, 2015 and are currently at 2,853 acres. A multi-agency Type III Incident Management Team is actively managing the fires that began Saturday, June 27, south east of Kennewick, Washington at approximately 09:46 am.
- PUB DATE: 6/29/2015 10:35:32 AM - SOURCE: KEPR-TV CBS 19
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Posted: Jun 29, 2015

Clark County Fire District 6 may ask voters to OK levy

Clark County Fire District 6 may ask voters this November to open their pockets a little wider to support staffing, equipment and facilities. Next month, the fire district’s commissioners will consider a resolution asking voters to increase the district’s levy amount from $1.27 to $1.50 per $1,000 of a home’s assessed value.
- PUB DATE: 6/29/2015 6:50:17 AM - SOURCE: Vancouver Columbian
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Posted: Jun 29, 2015

Vacationing Kentucky firefighter saves drowning girl

When David Burnett, a Glasgow Fire Department firefighter, was preparing to grill out June 3 in Panama City Beach, Fla., after his friend’s wedding, he didn’t expect his day would end in saving a 3-year-old from drowning after she fell into a pool. Burnett, 27, of Tompkinsville, who was sworn into the GFD in January, expected only to cook out and have a good time, he said in an interview with the Daily Times on Friday.
- PUB DATE: 6/29/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Glasgow Daily Times
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