Fire destroys home in Vancouver, WA, no injuries reported
VANCOUVER, WA – A major fire completely burned down a house in Vancouver in the early morning of Tuesday, July 21, but luckily no one was inside while it happened. VRFA and Puget Sound fire units are working a house fire at the 289 block of SE 124th. Crews arrived finding heavy conditions and...
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Car fire in Renton slowed traffic on State Route 167, no injuries
RENTON, WA – No injuries were reported in a car fire on the State Route 167 to I-405 early Tuesday morning. Renton Update: Traffic is moving well right now on SR 167 NB exit to 405, but an earlier reported car fire looked very deceiving. Nothing worry about now though. #KOMONews #KOMOTraffic pic.twitter.com/32UzRlEjXI —...
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Collision on 1st Ave and Andover St blocks all lanes
SEATTLE, WA – A car accident on 1st Avenue and South Andover Street blocked all lanes of 1st Ave late Monday night and early Tuesday morning. Collision at 1st Ave S and S Andover St. All NB and SB lanes are blocked. Use caution and seek alternate routes. pic.twitter.com/ttZsStbaIr — SDOT Traffic (@SDOTtraffic) July...
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UPDATE: Utility pole caught fire, blocked US 101 near Triton Cove
TACOMA, WA – A utility pole caught fire Tuesday on US 101 near Triton Cove, resulting in a small brushfire that forced traffic to alternate using one lane. #UPDATE: Fire crews are working to douse the flames of an approximately 100-foot, slow moving brush fire. Both lanes of US 101 near Triton Cove remain...
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Minor accident blocks right lane of I-5 near Delin Street
TACOMA, WA – Washington State Trooper Ryan Burke reported a minor car accident on Interstate 5 near Delin Street around 11:40 a.m. Tuesday. I’m at a blocking collision, south I-5 at Delin St, Tacoma. Minor injuries. Will be clear shortly. pic.twitter.com/WGUHRklFQO — Trooper Ryan Burke (@wspd1pio) July 21, 2020 Burke reported that the persons...
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Motorcycle accident leaves wife dead, husband severely injured in Clallum County
PORT ANGELES, WA – A woman died and her husband was severely injured after their motorcycle crashed into a pickup truck on Monday afternoon, according to KOMO News. Police responded to the accident at the 400 block of O'Brien Road around 3:20 p.m. Monday. Sharron and Michael Currie, 63 and 64 respectively, were found...
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Brush fire forces single-lane alternating traffic on US 101
TACOMA, WA – A brush fire broke out along US 101 around 1:45 p.m. Tuesday, forcing traffic to alternate in one lane, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation. Updated: Brush fire on US 101, in both directions, at milepost 314.4 near Handley Ln. Beginning at 11:34 am on July 21, 2020 until...
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