He stands on a rich carpet of green grass in front of his home, a popsicle in one hand, a garden hose in the other.
Yes, Asgar Ali takes pride in his property. But the watering is about more than just good looks.
"My lawn is green and wet so it doesn't catch fire," he said on a day his fire department issued a warning about the unusually high number of brush fires over the past month.
- PUB DATE: 6/30/2015 7:42:34 PM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000
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With the holiday weekend right around the corner, firefighters want you to be aware of the consequences of illegal fireworks. Using fireworks is a misdemeanor offense, which could mean a $1,000 fine, or up to 90 days in jail.
Fire Stations throughout Yakima County will have extra patrols on duty, to make sure no illegal activity sparks flames.
- PUB DATE: 6/30/2015 5:29:04 PM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS 29 Yakima
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During a press conference Tuesday morning, fire officials in Wenatchee said they expect containment of the Sleepy Hollow Fire to increase dramatically by Tuesday night.
Firefighters are mopping up hot spots and clearing away any dry fuels that might reignite the fire. So far, the fire has destroyed 24 homes and 4,000 people remain under level 2 evacuations.
- PUB DATE: 6/30/2015 11:13:24 AM - SOURCE: KHQ-TV NBC 6
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A semi truck caught fire on Interstate 5 south of Olympia near the Scatter Creek rest stop overnight and continued burning for hours, the Washington State Patrol reports.
State troopers monitored the UPS truck as its 19,000 pounds of cargo burned, creating a huge plume of smoke.
The blaze started around 2 a.
- PUB DATE: 6/30/2015 10:39:35 AM - SOURCE: KEPR-TV CBS 19
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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
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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
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The Spokane Fire Department said Monday that two separate attic fires caused by electrical malfunctions damaged homes in Spokane Sunday evening.
The first fire was reported just before 6:30 p.m. on Illinois Ave and Smith St. and when fire crews arrived, they found that the blaze was caused by electrical problems in the attic.
- PUB DATE: 6/29/2015 1:45:39 PM - SOURCE: KREM-TV CBS 2
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A wild fire in Benton County along the Columbia River south of Kennewick is 70% contained. The Les Blair Complex fires started Saturday, June 27th, 2015 and are currently at 2,853 acres.
A multi-agency Type III Incident Management Team is actively managing the fires that began Saturday, June 27, south east of Kennewick, Washington at approximately 09:46 am.
- PUB DATE: 6/29/2015 10:35:32 AM - SOURCE: KEPR-TV CBS 19
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Clark County Fire District 6 may ask voters this November to open their pockets a little wider to support staffing, equipment and facilities.
Next month, the fire district’s commissioners will consider a resolution asking voters to increase the district’s levy amount from $1.27 to $1.50 per $1,000 of a home’s assessed value.
- PUB DATE: 6/29/2015 6:50:17 AM - SOURCE: Vancouver Columbian
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Fires that ignited Sunday night in a cluster of warehouses in North Wenatchee continued to burn this morning. Business owners and managers were on the scene to assess damage, and several companies were holding off-site conferences to plan on how to proceed in coming days.
On Monday morning, smoke billowed from facilities of Michelsen Packaging Company, 1105 Hawley St.
- PUB DATE: 6/29/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: wenatchee world
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