Yakima, Washington – Vegetation Fire and Building Damage Due to Fireworks
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...
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Tacoma, Washington – Four People Injured in Car Collision, Two in Critical Condition
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...
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Yakima, Washington – Family of Five Displaced After Fire Destroys House
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...
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Seattle, Washington – 36 Cases of Fireworks Injuries, With Seven Needing Amputation
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...
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Auburn, Washington – Two Fires at School Rules as Arson
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...
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Bellevue, Washington – Woman Dies After Falling off Hotel Balcony
Bellevue, Washington (June 28, 2019) - The cause of death for a woman who was found dead outside the Bellevue Hilton on the last Friday of June is believed to be a fall from a 7th-story balcony. The victim, whose identity has not yet been released, is a 28 year-old woman from Broomfield, Colorado. It...
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Tacoma, Washington – Fire in Commercial Building at 6th Avenue
Tacoma, Washington (July 5, 2019) - A fire broke out in a commercial building on the 5400 block of 6th Avenue on Friday night. Fortunately, no injuries were reported in the accident. There has been no word on how much damage was done to the building. The fire has been successfully extinguished. The time at...
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