One person was killed but another managed to escape a fire that burned their travel trailer in Mason County Thursday. Firefighters with Central Mason Fire & EMS were called to a fire just off Mason Lake. They had trouble reaching the fire due to heavy snow buildup on the private driveway and eventually arrived to find a travel trailer in flames. Two people were inside when the fire broke out, but only one survived, officials said. The cause of the fire is still being investigated and the name of the victim has not been released.
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Firefighters and paramedics at the Richland Fire Department have welcomed a new member of the team -- a new, high-tech ambulance. It's the first of its kind for the department. Unlike the rest of their medic units, this one has several safety features aimed to better serve the City of Richland. "This one does have airbag crash protection in the back for the occupants and the customers that we serve," said Capt. Zach Gould with the Richland Fire Department. "Not just in the cabin of the vehicle." It was put into service on Feb. 9, nearly a week before anticipated. This was due to the winter storm rolling through the state.
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A body was found this morning in the hallway of a house that was destroyed by fire shortly after midnight on the 2200 block of 13th Street in Anacortes. Anacortes Fire Chief Dave Oliveri said the discovery was made by Fire Marshal Jack Kennedy and a crew member after they returned to the scene to investigate the fire’s cause. The identity of the deceased was not known. The cause of the fire was under investigation as of 9:30 a.m. Anacortes Police Capt. Dave Floyd said a couple of detectives were going to the scene. The fire was called in by a neighbor at 12:27 a.m., Oliveri said, and he surmised that the fire had been burning for some time before it was called in. The house was “well-involved” by the time firefighters arrived, with flames bursting through the back of the house, Oliveri said.
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The National Guard is helping Eastside Fire and Rescue after a snowstorm that hit the area is still causing problems for residents in North Bend and nearby areas. At Eastside Fire and Rescue Station 87, the National Guard was helping escort fire crews and first responders to areas that were unpassable. Firefighters also were not using regular fire engines, but using their brush truck typically used for wildfires because it’s higher off the ground. Conditions continued to be rainy Thursday with wind picking up in the afternoon. Residents were worried about additional snowfall. A woman near North Bend who was stuck in her home without medication was reached after crews reached her using two snowmobiles. She was taken to a hotel in Issaquah.
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A harrowing rescue took place on a steep, icy road in the aftermath of our winter storms. A garbage truck lost control along a twisting section of NE 163rd St, and the driver ended up trapped beneath the rig. A utility crew driving a snow plow first came upon this wreckage and quickly discovered the driver pinned between the vehicle and the snow and ice. “Usually he comes in the morning and our trash has been out there all day,” said Donald Black, who lives nearby. “He was probably coming to get our trash right after he finished up there." Firefighters worked on stabilizing the rig to keep it from sliding anymore, then started shoveling away the embankment to dig the man out. “He either fell or somehow got out of the truck and got caught underneath the chassis,” said Battalion Chief Douglas Knight with the Northshore Fire Department.
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