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Mill Creek home damaged by fire; no injuries

MILL CREEK -- No one was home at a house that caught fire in Mill Creek about 3:30 p.m. Tuesday.Neighbors reported smoke coming from the eaves of the home in the 3100 block of 138th Street SE, said Autumn Waite, spokeswoman for Snohomish County Fire District 7.

Date: 05/30/2012 | Local News


Weed-burning starts 4-alarm fire at Pasco motel

PASCO -- A man who was burning weeds was arrested for investigation of reckless burning after a four-alarm fire burned a Pasco motel under renovation.

Date: 05/29/2012 | Northwest


Homeowners help battle grass fire near Yakima

YAKIMA -- Homeowners with garden hoses helped firefighters battle a three-alarm grass fire that burned about 100 acres in the East Valley community near Yakima.The Yakima Herald-Republic reported that the fire threatened four homes Monday in gusty winds but no structures were lost.

Date: 05/29/2012 | Northwest


Body found in burning RV at Normandy Park

NORMANDY PARK -- A woman's body was found in a burning motor home at Normandy Park.Interim Police Chief Chris Gaddis said firefighters found the body Tuesday morning after they extinguished the flames in the vehicle, which was about 30-feet long.

Date: 05/29/2012 | Northwest


Extent of fire damage to Navy submarine not yet clear

KITTERY, Maine -- Those who have spent time on Navy submarines will tell you that few combustible materials are aboard. But don't tell that to the firefighters who rushed to the USS Miami when a blaze swept through the billion-dollar nuclear-powered submarine.

Date: 05/25/2012 | Nation & World


Fire reported on nuke-powered sub at Maine yard

KITTERY, Maine -- A fire on a nuclear-powered submarine at a Maine shipyard has injured four people.Fire crews responded Wednesday to the USS Miami SSN 755 at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, located on an island in the small town of Kittery near Portsmouth, N.H.

Date: 05/23/2012 | Nation & World


Marysville home destroyed by fire; arson suspected

MARYSVILLE -- A vacant home in Marysville was destroyed by fire Thursday night. The fire is being investigated as arson.A call came in around 10:40 p.m. that the house was on fire in the 1100 block of 6th St., Marysville fire marshal Tom Maloney said.

Date: 05/19/2012 | Local News


The heat is on; bad wildfire season likely

WASHINGTON -- And the heat goes on. Forecasters predict toasty temperatures will stretch through the summer in the U.S. And that's a bad sign for wildfires in the West.

Date: 05/18/2012 | Nation & World


Better weather brings return of wildfire risk

MONROE -- Fire crews are asking homeowners to think about wildfire prevention before summer.Western Washington isn't immune to wildfire, Monroe fire Capt. Ron Adams said. This time of year is when the grass starts to dry out and the winds kick up.

Date: 05/14/2012 | Local News


Derelict boat burns in Penn Cove

WHIDBEY ISLAND -- A fire continued to smolder Sunday morning aboard a derelict 128-foot fishing boat anchored in Penn Cove off Whidbey Island.Crews from the U.S. Coast Guard and local fire departments received reports of a boat fire about 11:45 p.m. Saturday.

Date: 05/13/2012 | Local News


Snohomish firefighters put down small brush fire

SNOHOMISH -- The cause of a brush fire in rural Snohomish is under investigation by the county fire marshal's office.

Date: 05/12/2012 | Local News


Marysville house fire displaces 3 people

MARYSVILLE -- Three people were displaced Thursday after a house fire in Marysville.The fire broke out about 11:50 a.m. in the 6800 block of 49th Place NE, off of 67th Avenue NE, Marysville Fire Marshal Tom Maloney said.

Date: 05/10/2012 | Local News


Man rescued from boat fire in Agate Passage

BREMERTON -- A man was safely rescued from his burning boat Thursday morning in Agate Passage, between Bainbridge Island and the north end of the Kitsap Peninsula.

Date: 05/10/2012 | Northwest


Fire in Lynnwood laundry room deemed arson

LYNNWOOD -- A fire in a Lynnwood laundry room on Wednesday was ruled an arson.The fire was intentionally set about 3:30 p.m. at an apartment complex in the 20100 block of 66th Place W., officials said.The fire was quickly extinguished. Damage was estimated at $550.

Date: 05/10/2012 | Local News


Fire in Philippine garment store kills 16 workers

MANILA, Philippines -- An inferno at a three-story clothing store in the southern Philippines early Wednesday killed at least 16 employees, most of whom were asleep, officials said.

Date: 05/08/2012 | Nation & World


Fire destroys barn in Monroe

MONROE -- No one was injured in a barn fire north of Monroe on Saturday, a fire official said.One barn was completely destroyed and another damaged in the fire at 21614 Woods Creek Road, said Capt. Ron Adams with Snohomish County Fire District 3 in Monroe.

Date: 05/06/2012 | Local News


Death of man in Ridgefield house fire accidental

RIDGEFIELD -- The Clark County medical examiner's office says the death of a man in a house fire Tuesday was accidental.The office said Thursday that Dale Wesley Shoemaker, 59, died of smoke inhalation at his home near Ridgefield.

Date: 05/03/2012 | Northwest


Farm rebuilds after fire

After 6 horses perished in a barn blaze, owner looks to future

Date: 05/02/2012 | Local News


Victim of Everett house fire identified

EVERETT -- Officials have identified a man found dead in a house fire early Saturday in Everett.

Date: 05/01/2012 | Local News


3 teens arrested for suspicious fires in Lacey

LACEY -- Three 16-year-old boys suspected of setting fires to houses at a Lacey development were arrested Tuesday.Thurston County sheriff's Lt. Greg Elwin said they are habitual runaways.The News Tribune reported that the arrests followed a house fire that caused about $10,000 damage.

Date: 05/01/2012 | Northwest


Man dies in Everett duplex blaze

EVERETT -- An Everett man died in a duplex fire early Saturday morning, officials said.Everett Fire Department crews were dispatched to the building in the 6400 block of Fleming St. around 3:30 a.m., fire marshal Rick Robinson said.

Date: 04/28/2012 | Local News


North Bend man sought in deaths; 2 victims ID'd

NORTH BEND -- The King County medical examiner has released the names of the two women shot to death at a North Bend home on Sunday.Eighteen-year-old Kaylene Keller and 41-year-old Lynnettee Keller both died from gunshots to the head.

Date: 04/24/2012 | Northwest


Two injured in Everett apartment blaze

EVERETT -- Police and the Snohomish County Fire Marshal's Office are investigating an apartment fire Monday south of Everett that sent a man and woman to the hospital, officials said.

Date: 04/17/2012 | Local News


Man rescued from fire

Firefighters help man down from balcony in Mountlake Terrace

Date: 04/16/2012 | Local News


Early morning fire damages Everett home

EVERETT -- No one was injured in a fire that broke out in a home about 5 a.m. Saturday in the 4100 block of 103rd Ave SE.

Date: 04/14/2012 | Local News


Wiggums Hollow Park bathroom destroyed by fire

EVERETT -- A bathroom at Wiggums Hollow Park in north Everett was set on fire early Friday afternoon, the Everett Fire Department reported.The bathroom was destroyed in the blaze, which was reported just after 1 p.m., officials said.

Date: 04/13/2012 | Local News


Woman killed in Walla Walla fire

WALLA WALLA -- A woman was killed in an apartment fire in Walla Walla.Firefighters found Yvonne Clauson unconscious on the floor Wednesday afternoon. She was declared dead at Walla Walla General Hospital.KNDU reported that the fire department estimated property damage at $24,000.

Date: 04/12/2012 | Northwest


2 firefighters die in Philadelphia warehouse fire

PHILADELPHIA — Two firefighters who were battling a massive blaze at an abandoned warehouse Monday were killed when an adjacent furniture store they were inspecting collapsed, burying them in a pile of debris, authorities said.

Date: 04/09/2012 | Nation & World


2 bodies recovered at Bellingham marina

BELLINGHAM -- Divers recovered two bodies Thursday from sunken debris from a fire that burned boats and a boathouse at a Bellingham marina.The two have not been officially identified, but police said the families of Jim Langei, 43, and Sterling Taylor, 33, were notified.

Date: 04/05/2012 | Northwest


Woman died in house fire at Moxee

MOXEE -- Police say a woman died in a house fire early Thursday in Moxee, in the Yakima Valley.

Date: 03/29/2012 | Northwest


Cooking fire damages a Marysville home

MARYSVILLE -- Three people were displaced Wednesday night after a fire in a Marysville home.The cooking fire started roughly around 6 p.m. in a kitchen in the 6400 block of 61st Street NE, said Scott Goodale, a battalion chief with the Marysville Fire District.

Date: 03/29/2012 | Local News


Lake Stevens house, trailer destroyed in fires

LAKE STEVENS -- A couple escaped their home before it was destroyed by flames early Saturday morning, Lake Stevens firefighters said.

Date: 03/24/2012 | Local News


8 killed, including 6 kids, in W. Va. house fire

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Eight people, including a woman celebrating her 26th birthday and six young children at a family slumber party, died Saturday when fire tore through a two-story home while they slept, officials and witnesses said.

Date: 03/24/2012 | Nation & World


Learn about fire prevention sprinklers

EVERETT -- The public is invited to participate in a fire prevention sprinklers demonstration in south Everett on Tuesday.

Date: 03/24/2012 | Local News


5 found dead in central Arkansas duplex after fire

JACKSONVILLE, Ark. -- The bodies of a mother and her four children were found Thursday inside a central Arkansas duplex, and authorities were investigating whether they were killed by smoke inhalation from an overnight fire that was extinguished before firefighters arrived.

Date: 03/22/2012 | Nation & World


Fire damages Camano house

CAMANO ISLAND -- A house fire on Camano Island on Monday night apparently started in the garage, officials said.

Date: 03/21/2012 | Local News


No injuries in fire under Granite Falls bridge

GRANITE FALLS -- No injuries were reported after a large fire broke out underneath a bridge near Granite Falls on Monday.

Date: 03/20/2012 | Local News


6-year-old playing with matches starts Yakima fire

YAKIMA -- Fire authorities say a 6-year-old playing with matches started a fire that caused $40,000 damage to an Yakima apartment building and sent a woman to a hospital.

Date: 03/14/2012 | Northwest


Body of boy, 2, found after Sequim home fire

SEQUIM -- Clallam County sheriff's investigators have found the body of a 2-year-old boy in the rubble of a mobile home fire that also seriously burned the child's father.

Date: 03/09/2012 | Northwest


Body found in fire at Malaga homeless camp site

MALAGA -- The Chelan County sheriff's office says a body found at a brush fire Friday morning at Malaga may have been a homeless camper.Sgt. Jerry Moore told The Wenatchee World that firefighters found the body in debris that appeared to be a homeless camp.

Date: 03/09/2012 | Northwest


Blaze destroys home in Woodway

WOODWAY -- A fire Monday morning destroyed a Woodway home.Investigators were trying to determine what sparked the 6:10 a.m. blaze in the 11400 block of N. Dogwood Lane.

Date: 03/05/2012 | Local News


1 home lost in White Swan fire

WHITE SWAN -- A brush fire fanned by strong winds has destroyed one home near the small, unincorporated town of White Swan on the Yakama Indian Reservation.

Date: 03/05/2012 | Northwest


Kitchen in Marysville heavily damaged by blaze

MARYSVILLE -- A fire in Marysville caused extensive damage to a kitchen Sunday night.The fire occurred around 8 p.m. Sunday in the 1800 block of Eighth Street.There were no injures, Marysville Fire District fire marshal Tom Maloney said.

Date: 03/05/2012 | Local News


Warehouse fire challenges Spokane fire crews

SPOKANE -- Spokane firefighters had their hands full with a two-alarm blaze Friday night in a warehouse filled with paper products and vans with gasoline in the tanks.No injuries have been reported.

Date: 03/02/2012 | Northwest


2 Kennewick fire deaths linked to smoking

KENNEWICK -- Investigators say two fatal fires in Kennewick were apparently started by careless cigarette smoking.Fire Marshal Mark Yaden was able to conclude Thursday that a Jan. 23 blaze at a mobile home was likely caused by a cigarette left smoldering on a couch.

Date: 03/02/2012 | Northwest


Water heater problem sparks blaze in Everett home

EVERETT -- A fire in a laundry room caused about $20,000 damage to an Everett home Monday evening.Everett Fire Department crews quickly extinguished the blaze in the 6200 block of Bluff Place.Firefighters found smoke coming from the roof when they arrived.

Date: 02/29/2012 | Local News


Equipment failure blamed for BP refinery fire

BLAINE -- The manager of BP's Cherry Point refinery says a fire earlier this month was most likely caused by equipment failure.A failure in the "crude vacuum unit" led to the release of some heavier crude, which ignited when it came in contact with air.

Date: 02/27/2012 | Northwest


Ice delays firefighters to Mount Spokane house fire

SPOKANE -- A steep, icy driveway made it difficult for firefighters to battle a house fire Sunday evening near Mount Spokane.Some trucks couldn't make it to the scene, and firefighters had to pump water about a quarter of a mile up a hill.

Date: 02/27/2012 | Northwest


27-foot sailboat burns, sinks at Bellingham marina

BELLINGHAM -- A 27-foot sailboat burned and sank early Monday in its slip at the Port of Bellingham marina.The fire department said a nearby boat had started to burn about 2:30 a.m. when firefighters knocked down the flames.No one was injured.

Date: 02/27/2012 | Northwest


Fire at Brazil's Antarctic base kills 2, injures 1

SAO PAULO — A fire at Brazil's research station in Antarctica on Saturday killed two navy personnel and forced the evacuation by helicopter of 44 people, the Brazilian navy said.

Date: 02/25/2012 | Nation & World


Five hurt in blast at Edmonds construction site expected to recover

EDMONDS -- Investigators now believe two separate blasts made up the fiery explosion that injured five people on Thursday at an Edmonds-area water treatment plant.

Date: 02/24/2012 | Local News


5 badly burned in blast

A propane tank explodes at an Edmonds construction site

Date: 02/23/2012 | Local News


Fire causes $50,000 in damage to Snohomish-area home

SNOHOMISH -- A kitchen fire caused about $50,000 in damage to a house in the Snohomish area on Wednesday afternoon.

Date: 02/23/2012 | Local News


Fire displaces Edmonds family

A family of four was displaced from their Edmonds home Monday morning by an electrical fire, according to Snohomish County Fire District 1.No injuries were reported.

Date: 02/21/2012 | Local News


Fire causes $20,000 damage to mobile home near Stanwood

No one was injured after a fire broke out underneath a double-wide mobile home near Stanwood on Sunday.The homeowner reported the fire at about 1 p.m. in the 26300 block of 36th Avenue NW.

Date: 02/21/2012 | Local News


Camper in Lynnwood mobile home park destroyed by fire; no injuries

LYNNWOOD -- A fire destroyed a travel camper at a mobile home park north of Lynnwood on Sunday.The fire was reported at 8:30 a.m. at the Starlight Park in the 13700 block of Highway 99.

Date: 02/20/2012 | Local News


BP working to meet demand after fire idles work at refinery

BLAINE -- BP says it's working to meet customer demand as its Cherry Point refinery remains idle following a fire.

Date: 02/19/2012 | Northwest


State investigates cause of BP refinery blaze

SEATTLE -- State safety inspectors are investigating the cause of a dramatic blaze at Washington's largest oil refinery Friday near Blaine, as BP launched its own review into why it happened.

Date: 02/18/2012 | Northwest


Man arrested in fatal Arlington house fire

ARLINGTON — A 22-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the death of a woman found Wednesday at the scene of a house fire.

Date: 02/18/2012 | Local News


Crews extinguish blaze at BP refinery near Ferndale

FERNDALE -- Fire crews doused a dramatic blaze that broke out Friday at Washington's largest oil refinery, sending up towering flames and creating a thick plume of black smoke visible for miles.

Date: 02/17/2012 | Northwest


Man loses teeth when electric cigarette explodes in mouth (Video)

PENSACOLA, Fla. — A faulty battery caused an electronic cigarette to explode in a Florida's man's mouth, taking out some of his front teeth and a chunk of his tongue and severely burning his face, fire officials said Wednesday.

Date: 02/15/2012 | Nation & World


House fire kills 1 in Arlington

ARLINGTON -- One person was found dead Wednesday in a house fire in Arlington.The fire broke out about 1:30 p.m. at a house in the 18600 block of Silverleaf Place NE, city spokeswoman Kristin Banfield said.

Date: 02/15/2012 | Local News


Arson death haunts survivors

25 years later, family and comrades remember firefighter

Date: 02/12/2012 | Local News


Arson suspected at auto lot

Fire causes heavy damage to building on Broadway

Date: 02/10/2012 | Local News


SnoCo Five-Oh: Tuesday barn fire in Snohomish

A small barn caught fire in the Snohomish area on Tuesday afternoon, and the smoke could be seen from town.

Date: 02/08/2012 | Sirens


Woman seriously burned in Kennewick motel fire

KENNEWICK -- Investigators say a woman who was seriously burned in a Kennewick motel fire had been drinking and smoking in bed.

Date: 02/06/2012 | Northwest


Dog started Vancouver house fire, officials say

VANCOUVER, Wash. -- Fire investigators say a dog inadvertently turned on a stove and started a fire that destroyed a house in Vancouver early Saturday.

Date: 02/04/2012 | Northwest


2-alarm fire burns home in Monroe

MONROE -- A stubborn two-alarm fire in Monroe on Friday afternoon apparently started in a carport and spread into a home.

Date: 02/03/2012 | Local News


House fire near Silver Lake ruled an accident

EVERETT -- A house fire Friday that resulted in serious injuries for two people near Silver Lake has been ruled an accident.

Date: 02/02/2012 | Local News


2 seriously burned in house fire near Silver Lake

EVERETT -- Two people were seriously burned Friday afternoon when a house caught fire in the Silver Lake area.The fire was reported just before 1:30 p.m. at a manufactured home in the 11900 block of Nels Peter Road, just west of the lake.

Date: 01/27/2012 | Local News


House fire in Tacoma may be arson

TACOMA -- Police are investigating an overnight house fire in Tacoma as a possible arson.Four adults and a child escaped the fire just before 2 a.m. Friday.

Date: 01/27/2012 | Northwest


Attempted theft at Malaga fatal fire scene

WENATCHEE -- A Malaga man is accused of attempting to steal a snow plow from the home of neighbors who died Sunday in a fire.

Date: 01/26/2012 | Northwest


Everett blaze traced to faulty fixture

EVERETT -- A house fire in north Everett on Saturday morning was caused by a faulty fluorescent light fixture, officials said.

Date: 01/24/2012 | Local News


1 killed, 1 injured in Kennewick mobile home fire

KENNEWICK -- Investigators in Kennewick say a woman found dead after a mobile home fire is believed to be the mother of another woman who escaped the blaze with serious injuries.

Date: 01/23/2012 | Northwest


Fire forces Lynnwood couple out of their home

LYNNWOOD -- A Lynnwood couple was forced out of their home early Monday by a bedroom fire.Fire District 1 crews kept the flames from spreading beyond the bedroom, but there was heavy smoke damage throughout the second floor, leaving the home uninhabitable, spokeswoman Leslie Hynes said.

Date: 01/23/2012 | Local News


Fire damages 1900s-era Everett home

EVERETT -- No one was injured in an early morning house fire Saturday that brought Everett Fire Department crews out to a blaze in the 2600 block of E. Grand Avenue.

Date: 01/22/2012 | Local News


Brier garage fire displaces 2, causes $200,000 in damage

BRIER -- A garage fire displaced two people and caused more than $200,000 damage in Brier on Friday morning.The fire was reported just after 8:30 a.m. in the 21500 block of Elm Drive, said Leslie Hynes, spokeswoman for Snohomish County Fire District 1.

Date: 01/21/2012 | Local News


Generator causes house fire in Kent

KENT -- The Kent Fire Department says a fire was caused by a portable generator too close to a home where it was being used because a power outage.It ignited the cedar siding about 10:30 p.m. Thursday.

Date: 01/20/2012 | Northwest


Man dies in Federal Way apartment fire

FEDERAL WAY -- A 60-year-old man was found dead Friday at his Federal Way apartment where a fire was smoldering.Neighbors called a South King Fire & Rescue crew about 1 a.m. to the apartment.The News Tribune reported that the fire had been smoldering for a while. The man lived alone.

Date: 01/20/2012 | Northwest


Fatal Christmas Eve fire in Everett being investigated

EVERETT -- The cause of a fatal fire at an Everett storage facility on Dec. 24 remains undetermined.

Date: 01/18/2012 | Local News


With more snow coming, officials say to stock up on supplies

With lower temperatures planning to stay a few nights, local police and fire officials remind people to look after the safety of themselves and their loved ones.

Date: 01/16/2012 | Local News


Fire battled at Maltby-area storage facility

MALTBY -- Crews were on the scene of a three-alarm fire for hours on Thursday afternoon at a storage facility in the Maltby area.The fire was reported around 1 p.m. in the 21600 block of W. Bostian Way, south of Maltby.

Date: 01/12/2012 | Local News


Several vehicles burn in Auburn garage fire

AUBURN -- A number of vehicles were damaged when a garage burned early Wednesday at Auburn.The Valley Regional Fire Authority said residents of the nearby home escaped safely. Firefighters prevented flames from spreading from the detached garage.

Date: 01/11/2012 | Northwest


2-alarm Spokane Valley fire was caused by sparks

SPOKANE VALLEY -- Investigators have determined that a two-alarm fire at the Industrial Systems and Fabrication business in Spokane Valley was caused by sparks from grinding metal.The sparks smoldered and erupted into flames Monday night when no one was inside.

Date: 01/10/2012 | Northwest


2-alarm fire damages Spokane Valley business

SPOKANE VALLEY -- A two-alarm fire Monday night caused significant damage to the Industrial Systems and Fabrication business in Spokane Valley.No one was inside at the time, and firefighters had to cut through doors to douse the flames. No one was injured.

Date: 01/10/2012 | Northwest


Mukilteo firefighters get grant for new airpacks

MUKILTEO -- Firefighters in Mukilteo should breathe more safely at their next big blaze.The fire department recently received a $190,260 grant for new air packs, assistant chief Brian McMahan said.

Date: 01/10/2012 | Local News


Data-sharing tool gives firefighters the advantage

MONROE -- Firefighters in east Snohomish County soon will have a digital advantage over the unseen dangers that can lurk inside burning buildings.

Date: 01/07/2012 | Local News


Wenatchee arson that killed boys remains unsolved

WENATCHEE -- Police are blaming "gang mentality" for slow progress in their investigation of an arson that killed two boys, ages 4 and 6, last August in Wenatchee.They were trapped in the burning duplex. Their parents escaped but their father was badly burned.

Date: 01/05/2012 | Northwest


Emergency response was sticking point in Bothell annexation debate

BOTHELL -- During Bothell's failed attempt this fall to annex a swath of unincorporated Snohomish County, much of the debate focused on public safety.

Date: 01/04/2012 | Local News


Lynnwood man killed in mobile home fire

LYNNWOOD -- A Lynnwood man died late Monday night in a mobile home fire.Wayne D. Jess, 50, died from smoke inhalation, officials said. His death was ruled an accident.

Date: 01/03/2012 | Local News


Don't let dry Christmas trees become fire hazard

Any moment now, your Christmas tree could become a torch.Many trees were cut in the fall, and they've been drying out ever since, Mukilteo Assistant Fire Chief Brian McMahan said.

Date: 01/03/2012 | Local News


2 rescued, 2 yachts destroyed in Edmonds Marina blaze

EDMONDS — Two yachts were destroyed in a fire at the Edmonds Marina early Saturday morning.No one was aboard the burning yachts but two people staying overnight in another boat nearby had to be rescued by firefighters after they became stranded at the end of the dock.

Date: 12/31/2011 | Local News


1 injured in warehouse fire in Kent

KENT -- A fire in a warehouse where tarps are manufactured injured one man Friday night in suburban Kent.The unidentified man was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.Kent Fire spokesman Kyle Ohashi said a woman inside the building was checked by medics but declined assistance.

Date: 12/31/2011 | Northwest


Cars, homes burn in Los Angeles arson spree

LOS ANGELES -- An arsonist swept through the Hollywood area under the cover of dark early Friday, torching vehicles whose flames ignited nearby houses, including one once occupied by Doors frontman Jim Morrison.

Date: 12/31/2011 | Nation & World


Hydrant locations can make fighting fires on Highway 99 chaotic

EVERETT -- Along the stretch of Highway 99 between Everett and Lynnwood, even the tiniest wisps of smoke can make a mess of traffic.Piecemeal property development in the area means fire hydrant placement can be erratic.

Date: 12/31/2011 | Local News


In the blotters: cereal killers, amateur mechanics and zombie eagles

Here's a roundup of some of the funnier police blotter bits from around the county over the past few months. (Most) identifying details have been removed.

Date: 12/30/2011 | Sirens


Some crew still aboard burning Russian nuclear sub

MOSCOW — A major fire aboard a docked Russian nuclear submarine that injured seven crew members with toxic fumes and left others stuck inside the vessel appeared to be brought under control on Friday, and officials said the blaze had caused no radiation leaks.

Date: 12/30/2011 | Nation & World


Federal grants help North County firefighters

GETCHELL -- Fire chiefs from throughout north Snohomish County shared some good news earlier this month.

Date: 12/28/2011 | Local News


Police continue to investigate man's death in storage unit fire

EVERETT -- Officials have identified a man found dead Saturday after a fire at an Everett storage unit.

Date: 12/27/2011 | Local News


After Gipson center fire, seniors get back to their ceramic projects

EVERETT -- Times may be tough but the community is still watching out for the senior center.Offers of help poured in after a fire destroyed a kiln at the Carl Gipson Senior Center.

Date: 12/27/2011 | Local News




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