Fire

SELAH, WA – The 52,000-acre Evans Canyon Fire is resulting in unhealthy air quality for the surrounding area, which could pose a threat to residents with respiratory problems. According to KOMO News, smoke from the fire, which started earlier this week and continues to eat everything in its path, can cause trouble breathing, chest...

VANCOUVER, WA – Clark County Fire Marshals are investigating a house fire that killed a man and a woman in Vancouver on Tuesday evening. According to KOMO News, neighbors rushed to the house when they noticed flames shooting 20 feet into the air. One woman was recovered from burnt debris but later died at...

YAKIMA, WA – Parts of Yakima Canyon Road have been closed in response to the rapidly spreading Evans Canyon Fire, which has now burned up to 52,000 acres of land. According to KIMA, State Route 821 is closed from milepost 3 to milepost 24. This roughly extends from Yakima to Ellensburg. Washington State Patrol...

YAKAMA, WA – A fire broke out on Yakama Nation land in Yakima County on Wednesday evening, sparking a second fire in the area besides the Evans Canyon Fire. Yakima County and Yakama Nation firefighters responded to the blaze off Highway 97 near milepost 41 around 6 p.m. Wednesday night. As of 3:30 a.m....

RENTON, WA – The Renton Fire Department and Skyway Fire responded to a residential fire on the 12400 block of Beacon Ave South on Sunday afternoon. #HappeningNow Units enroute with @SkywayFire and @IAFF2088 for reports of a Residential Fire 12400 block of Beacon Ave S. Multiple calls of large amounts of black smoke in...

SEATTLE, WA – The Seattle Fire Department responded to reports of a fire at the 1300 block of W Boston St early Tuesday morning. Crews are responding to reports of an exterior fire in a residential building at the 1300 block of W BOSTON ST. Please avoid the area. — Seattle Fire Dept. (@SeattleFire)...

SELAH, WA – The Evans Canyon Fire grew from 2,500 acres to 12,000 acres overnight and is thriving on dry brush near the Yakima and Kittitas County line. According to KOMO News, people in the area near Ellensburg Canyon Road and south to Selah have been ordered to evacuate. The fire has already burned...