The nation's first 911 emergency call was placed by an Alabama state politician on this day in history, Feb. 16, 1968. The landmark moment came four years after the shocking unreported murder of a New York City woman proved to many Americans the need for a standard and easy-to-use system to call for emergency assistance.
- PUB DATE: 2/16/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: FOX News

PHOTO: A carport fire in Algona spread to the owner’s house and two cars on Wednesday night, according to the Valley Regional Fire Authority. Around 11:17 p.m. VRFA crews responded to a report of a carport fire and downed powerlines at a home in Algona. Firefighters arrived at a fully engulfed carport fire that also lit the owner’s house and two cars on fire.
- PUB DATE: 2/16/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle

A house fire started by a candle sent a man to the hospital with several burns on Thursday. The Marysville Fire District said the fire caused an estimated $200,000 of damage to the home north of Jennings Park just after 5:30 a.m. Three adults escaped from the home, though one of them, a man in his 30s, had second-degree burns to his hands, Marysville fire said.
- PUB DATE: 2/16/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle

One person and a dog have been displaced after a house fire on north Lincoln St. was reported Wednesday afternoon. Just before 12:30, Spokane Fire Department (SFD) responded to the two-story residence and reported grey smoke was visible coming from the structure. Firefighters on scene swept the home and found fire in one room.
- PUB DATE: 2/16/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KHQ-TV NBC 6 Spokane

Wildfires are a huge risk in Washington, especially in Eastern Washington. The Spokane Fire Department is using help from some outside agencies to prevent what they call "catastrophic damage" to local homes and businesses. There's still some snow on the ground here near the Indian Canyon Golf course, but fire prevention work is already underway.
- PUB DATE: 2/15/2023 4:45:00 PM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4 Spokane