2019

Union Gap, Washington (July 8, 2019) - A building located near Ahtanum Road was destroyed in a fire that broke out on Monday. The flames destroyed most of the building before crews could arrive. The affected building was said to be a shed, but fire crews have said that people might have been living on...

Toppenish, Washington  (July 4, 2019) - A Toppenish man died from his injuries after getting struck by projectile fireworks in the chest. The victim, identified as William Winnier, was taken to Astria Toppenish Hospital, but died from thoracic injuries around 7 p.m. No other injuries have been reported in the incident. According to information from...

Yakima, Washington (July 4, 2019) - A total of 15 fires  caused by fireworks were recorded by the Yakima Fire Department on the Fourth of July. Fortunately, there were no injuries reported in the incidents, the fire has been contained in many of the cases. The damage done by the fires has been limited...

Tacoma, Washington (July 8, 2019) - Four people were injured and taken to the hospital following a two-car collision on the 2700 block of Marine View Drive Northeast. Two women from one vehicle required extrication from the crashed car and were taken to the hospital in critical condition. From the other vehicle, a man and...

Yakima, Washington (June 30, 2019) - A fire which destroyed a house on the 1600 block of South 15th Street displaced a family of five on Sunday night. Fortunately, the two people who were sleeping inside the house at the time of the fire were able to safely escape the fire. No injuries were reported...

Seattle, Washington (July 3-6, 2019) - Harborview Medical Center has reported 36 cases of people injured by fireworks between July 3-6 of last week. Furthermore, in twenty of these cases the victim required hospitalization for treatment. While the specifics of each case has not been provided, it was reported that in many of these cases...

Auburn, Washington (July 4, 2019) - Two fires which broke out at the Thomas Jefferson High School on July 1 and July 4 have been ruled as arson. As school is not in session and the fires occurred late at night, there were no injuries reported, but there was damage done to the lower auxiliary...