Firefighters battled a two-alarm apartment fire in Washougal early Thursday morning. Just before 4 a.m., East County Fire & Rescue crews were called to the apartment complex on Main Street on reports of flames coming from the building. Authorities say multiple agencies helped extinguish the fire, including the Camas-Washougal Fire and Vancouver Fire Departments.
- PUB DATE: 4/25/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOIN-TV NBC 6 Portland

VIDEO: Law enforcement was on the scene at a Seattle storage facility early Thursday morning after a car smashed through its front entrance. Crews responded just after 2:45 a.m. to West Coast Self Storage on Rainier Avenue South in the Columbia City neighborhood, according to Seattle Fire. The vehicle appeared to go through the doorway, leaving shattered glass strewn across the interior of the building.
- PUB DATE: 4/25/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KING-TV NBC 5 Seattle

Children can be naturally curious about flames and fire, especially when they are associated with celebrations, such as birthday candles or fireworks; however, teaching fire safety is important. According to the Fire Marshal’s Office, 68 fires in Washington were attributed to “playing with a heat source” in 2022.
- PUB DATE: 4/24/2024 8:11:00 PM - SOURCE: KAYU-TV FOX 28 Spokane

VIDEO: A building fire caused by burning weeds at a business on Court Street in Pasco is now out, according to a press release. Pasco Fire Department Community Risk Reduction Manager Ben Shearer says the April 23 fire was reported on the 4400 block of Court Street at around 12:50 p.m. and was put out around 2 p.
- PUB DATE: 4/24/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KHQ-TV NBC 6 Spokane

Spokane County Fire District 4 plans to place a levy lid lift on the ballot in August. If approved, the lift will allow the district to hire more emergency responders and replace a fire engine. According to the fire district, the Board of Fire Commissioners passed a resolution this week to bring the levy lid lift to voters.
- PUB DATE: 4/23/2024 9:52:00 PM - SOURCE: KAYU-TV FOX 28 Spokane

VIDEO: The Spokane Fire Department has determined the cause of a deadly house fire that killed two parents and left two children on life support. According to SFD, an extension cord used in place of permanent wiring was the found to be the cause of the fire on N. Howard St. Firefighters says the fire started on the house's front porch and quickly spread upstairs where the family was located.
- PUB DATE: 4/23/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4 Spokane

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Fire crews have been on scene of the fire at the Lineage facility for over 24 hours. The 525,000 square-foot freezer facility, located on Bowles Road just off Highway 397, housed produce items including peas and carrots, before catching fire at around 5:15 Sunday morning. According to Jenna Kochenauer, a Public Information Officer with Benton County Fire District 1, in the early hours of the fire, crews responded to the scene and found a small amount of smoke coming from inside one of the building's freezer bays.
- PUB DATE: 4/23/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KEPR-TV CBS/CW+ 19 Pasco

VIDEO: Firefighters in Gig Harbor battled a brush fire that spread to a garage and caused extensive property damage Saturday night, leading to a garage fire. At about 10 p.m., firefighters with Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One responded to reports of a fire in the 600 block of 37th Avenue NW. "I saw the glow and thought at first my neighbors were just working in the yard," said neighbor Crystal Bentley.
- PUB DATE: 4/22/2024 11:44:02 AM - SOURCE: KCPQ-TV FOX 13 Seattle

PHOTO: State fire assistance was mobilized on Sunday night in support of local firefighters working to contain a fire at a 525,000 square foot frozen food warehouse, operated by Lineage Logistics, near Kennewick. Washington State Patrol Chief John Batiste authorized the mobilization of state firefighting resources on April 21, 2024, at 5:45 p.
- PUB DATE: 4/22/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Big Country News Connection

In a significant move aimed at transforming how emergency services are funded, the Board of Fire Commissioners has passed a resolution to include a fire benefit charge proposal on the August 6, 2024, primary election ballot. The Wenatchee Valley Fire Department is championing this initiative, asserting that it offers a fairer method of funding compared to the existing system.
- PUB DATE: 4/22/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Source One News