Two-alarm apartment fire in Edmonds leaves two injured

A two-alarm fire that spread through an apartment complex in Edmonds put two people in the hospital and damaged at least eight units. Snohomish South County Fire reports heavy smoke was pouring from the building on 236th Street S.W., a couple of blocks east of Edmonds Way, when crews arrived just before 3:00 p.m. Saturday. More than 60 firefighters responded, fighting the fire from the roof and from inside several units of the one-story building. Crews had the fire under control after about 40 minutes. Responders upgraded the fire to a two-alarm commercial fire to bring in more firefighters and equipment. Firefighters from the Shoreline Fire Department arrived to assist South County crews. The two people hurt, both adults, suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Medics transported them to Swedish Edmonds hospital.
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Suspicious fire under investigation in Walla Walla, causes $200k in estimated damages

Fire crews responded to a commercial structure fire in the early morning of Sept. 14. Walla Walla firefighters were dispatched to 111 George St. for reports of a junkyard fire threatening a home at 1:57 a.m. According to WWFD, the fire involved a residence, shop, and multiple cars as crews arrived on scene. The burning building was searched for anyone inside before crews got the fire under control at 3:32 a.m. No one was found and no injuries to firefighters or civilians were reported. Overall damage to the property on George St. and nearby home are estimated at $200k, $100k each. The cause of the fires is unknown, but considered suspicious by WWFD.
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Burn bans lifted for unincorporated Whatcom, North Cascades National Park

The bans on outdoor burning in unincorporated Whatcom County and the North Cascades have been lifted. The Whatcom County Fire Marshal’s Office made the announcement Friday, citing an increase in fuel moisture levels and cooler temperatures with rainfall forecast for the area. The Stage 1 burn ban ended at 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14 after being in effect since July 1. The burn lift does not apply to properties within Whatcom Fire District 5 in Point Roberts, Fire District 11 on Lummi Island or Fire District 17 near Sandy Point. Residents in those areas should contact their local fire district to find out if outdoor burning restrictions have been lifted. A permanent ban on open burning remains in effect for all cities within Whatcom County. In addition, the burn ban in the North Cascades National Park is going to be lifted as the fires in the park peter out.
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One hospitalized, dog OK after fire at Seattle apartment

Firefighters put out a blaze in an apartment in Seattle’s Magnolia neighborhood late Thursday morning. Shortly before 11 a.m., crews were dispatched to an apartment building in the 4000 block of Gilman Avenue West. Firefighters arrived to find smoke coming from the top of the four-story building. They then went into the apartment where the fire was burning and quickly doused the flames. No one was found inside, but a dog was discovered on the balcony but was not exposed to the flames. Meanwhile, medics treated one person who lived in the building, but was not in the apartment where the fire was burning. Seattle Fire officials say that person was taken to a hospital in serious condition. The cause of the fire is being investigated.
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