Fire

Yakima, Washington (July 23, 2019) - A lightning storm over West Valley on Tuesday night caused a fire in two separate homes that were struck by lightning. Fortunately, no injuries were reported in the incident. Crews from the Wet Valley Fire-Rescue were first called to a home in West Valley, and were also dispatched...

Auburn, Washington (July 24, 2019) - A fire which gutted a house on the 100 block of M Street Southeast resulted in a dog's death and the displacement of a family of four. No human injuries were reported in the incident. Crews responded to the scene of the fire after 7 a.m. on Wednesday morning....

Prosser, Washington  (July 25, 2019) - Two children died in the aftermath of a fire which broke out in a mobile home on the 800 block of Higdon Road. The victims, a 10 year-old boy and a 7 year-old girl, were alone at home when the fire broke out. Neighbors attempted to rescue the children...

Rock Island, Washington (July 23, 2019) - A brush fire which broke out near Highway 28 caused the highway to be closed down to one lane for roughly 30 minutes. According to the Douglas County Fire Marshal, the brush fire reached 100 feet in diameter, and gave off a lot of smoke in the area....

Bickleton, Washington (July 20, 2019) - A fire broke out on Saturday afternoon after a wind turbine unit caught fire and ignited a blaze in the grass and brush. Wind conditions spread the fire to 300-350 acres in the canyon area. Two dozen fire units were on the scene of the fire on Saturday evening,...

Longview, Washington (July 21, 2019) - A fire destroyed a bed and breakfast on the 6300 block of Willow Grove Road on early Sunday morning. Fortunately, all six residents were able to safely escape the structure, and no injuries were reported. The house is however considered a total loss after the blaze. Crews from the...

Ellensburg, Washington (July 20, 2019) - A brush fire broke out along Interstate 90 on Saturday afternoon, threatening structures and briefly causing a Level 3 evacuation of the area. However, the alarm was lowered to Level 1 within 20 minutes, which means residents should be aware of the danger. No injuries or damage has been...