A man whose house was saved by firefighters from an advancing wildfire near Twisp Wednesday night has taken to thanking him the only way he knew how: With a note and some goodies. John Cochran has sign outside his front drive simply stating "Thank you" to firefighters, EMS and police officers. Nearby sat a table full of bottled water, Gatorade, doughnuts and granola bars.
- PUB DATE: 8/20/2015 3:03:56 PM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000

A Lewis County wildfire burned more than a dozen chick coops, a fire truck and threatened several homes before fire crews could contain it, according to state officials. The Gore Road Fire was burning in area near the 200 block of Gore Road in Onalaska, according to the Department of Natural Resources.
- PUB DATE: 8/20/2015 11:26:51 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000

Surveillance video captured the moment a gas leak at sparked an explosion at a Washington state motel. The footage shows the blast from two different angles as debris flew into the air and three floors collapsed. Warren Henry was standing outside along with other guests, evacuated because of the gas leak.
- PUB DATE: 8/20/2015 10:19:57 AM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7

Pasco Police believe they have a man in custody who could be responsible for a string of dozens of arsons. It all came to an end here in Pasco at 28th and Sylvester when Pasco Police Officers caught 44-year-old Abel Contreras after a massive manhunt. We looked up Contreras' criminal history and found that he was arrested last year in Benton County for an assault charge.
- PUB DATE: 8/20/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NBC Right Now

A "hellstorm" of flames apparently enveloped a vehicle that crashed while carrying firefighters battling a blaze in Washington state, killing three of them during an explosive fire season in the arid West. Four other firefighters were hurt, including one critically, on Wednesday as crews fought raging wildfires advancing on towns in the north-central part of the state, some of the many blazes burning uncontrolled throughout the West.
- PUB DATE: 8/20/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO News