A spectacular fire destroyed Eugene's historic Civic Stadium on Monday evening and prompted the temporary evacuation of a two-block area, the fire chief said. Fire crews found flames shooting twice the height of the structure when they were called to the stadium at about 5:30 p.m., police spokesman John Hankemeier said.
- PUB DATE: 6/30/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: kgw.com

It has been two years since the tragedy at Yarnell Hill – 19 Arizona firefighters died battling that blaze on June 30, 2013. On Monday, the families of 12 of those firefighters announced they've reached a settlement in their lawsuit against the state. The 12 families in the suit will each receive $50,000 for their loss.
- PUB DATE: 6/30/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: tucson news now

A pilot and passenger were injured Monday night when their small plane crashed into a tree on Whidbey Island. The Cessna 182, which took off from Monroe, lost power at about 8:12 p.m and slammed into a tree behind a home on the island, according to Ed Wallace with the Island County sheriff's office.
- PUB DATE: 6/29/2015 10:35:33 PM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000

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