Crews investigate abandoned house fire in Kent

VIDEO/PHOTO: Crews are investigating after an abandoned house in Kent caught on fire early Friday morning. Puget Sound Fire (PSF) first reported the fire, which happened near the corner of SE Kent-Kangley Rd. and 116th Ave. SE, at around 3:40 a.m. When firefighters arrived, they found a fully involved fire at a house that had been boarded up. Crews knocked down the flames in a matter of 30 minutes. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. The property was listed for sale, with two buildings on the property. Years ago, the building was a daycare. PSF’s Pat Pawlik tells FOX 13 that the building was a residence at one point. In the past, there have been a few fires in the two adjacent vacant buildings.
KCPQ-TV FOX 13 Seattle

Tidyman Road Fire near Dallesport grows to 20 acres as state mobilizes resources

VIDEO/PHOTO: State assistance is being mobilized for a fire across the Columbia River from The Dalles, near the town of Dallesport in Klickitat County. Washington State Patrol (WSP) said Thursday evening that the Tidyman Road Fire had reached an estimated 20 acres. The fire started around 2:45 p.m. and was burning at a lumber mill and in the wildland-urban interface area, WSP said. There were no evacuations in effect as of Thursday evening, but WSP said that homes, infrastructure and "cultural values" were threatened. Washington State Patrol Chief John Batiste authorized the mobilization of state firefighter resources at 6:15 p.m. at the request of the fire chief for Klickitat County Fire District 6. State officials had ordered three firefighter strike teams to the area, and the State Fire Marshal's Office was working to coordinate the dispatch of resources.
KGW-TV NBC 8 Portland

Seattle Fire Department makes history with its first father-daughter duo

VIDEO: The Seattle Fire Department (SFD) is making history with its first-ever father-daughter duo. Captain Gordon Wolcott pinned his daughter, Raechel Elhers at a ceremony back in March, officially welcoming her to SFD. He said he always knew she would one day follow in his footsteps. “I know from her personality that she would do it or die trying,” Wolcott said. “She was highly athletic and aggressive and those are two of the biggest requirements for this.” Wolcott first joined SFD back in 1992 when Raechel was just seven years old. “All of a sudden, I have all these uncles that are not actually my uncles, but it’s like 'Oh, Uncle Mike is coming over, Uncle Ben is going to be here to help with this, just a huge family coming together,'” Raechel said.
KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle

Spokane Fire Department investigates apparent arson in Emerson Garfield neigbhorhood

PHOTOS: Spokane fire investigators are looking for a man they believe set fire to a bush near a dog grooming business in the Emerson Garfield neighborhood early Wednesday morning. According to a release from the Spokane Fire Department, a man was caught on video setting fire to an evergreen bush at the southwest corner of Lil Bit of Grooming. Firefighters put the fire out before it could burn inside the building, but flames did scorch parts of the exterior. The Spokane Fire Department estimated the fire did about $15,000 in damage. If you have any information about this incident or can identify the suspect, the fire department asks you to contact fire investigators.
KHQ-TV NBC 6 Spokane