One was a 20-year-old physics student and theater fan, another a former starting right tackle with a master’s degree. The oldest and most experienced had just graduated from college with a degree in natural resources and was planning a career in public-land management. All were seasonal firefighters working for the U.
- PUB DATE: 8/21/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: seattle times

Members of Washington's congressional delegation wrote a letter to President Obama urging him to expedite Governor Jay Inslee's emergency declaration request to help fight wildfires he described as "an unprecedented cataclysm." A spokesman for FEMA said the request is currently under review. If approved, it would provide direct federal assistance—in the form of technical assistance on the ground and financial assistance.
- PUB DATE: 8/20/2015 10:48:17 PM - SOURCE: KING-TV NBC 5

Yesterday, Alex Thomason drove home with the firetruck he just bought for $5,000 from Skagit County Fire District 6. Now it's on fire watch in the town of Pateros. “We just heard from the state they didn't have any other resources so I said well, let's go get a firetruck and use it to protect our homes,” Thomason told us by phone There are 3,000 firefighters battling wildfires, but need is great.
- PUB DATE: 8/20/2015 10:48:01 PM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7

The bodies of three firefighters killed battling a blaze in Washington were removed from the scene Thursday by a procession of emergency vehicles. Each man was taken out Thursday afternoon in an individual ambulance, escorted by more than a dozen fire and police vehicles with lights flashing. Firefighters along the route held their hands and helmets over their hearts.
- PUB DATE: 8/20/2015 9:42:01 PM - SOURCE: KCPQ-TV FOX 13