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Yakima fire officials are warning home owners to be careful with outside fireplaces that could cause a big fire. Yakima City Codes Manager Joe Caruso says the commercially made outdoor fireplaces are allowed in the city but he says be careful and don't place them to close to the house.

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Fire crews in Yakima County worked throughout the night to put out the remaining hot spots from a large brush fire in Union Gap reported Monday afternoon. The Union Gap Fire Chief says the blaze along the 3000 Block of Goodman Road started shortly before 2 p

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A fire in the kitchen at Majors Restaurant at South Third and Washington Avenues early this morning has forced the temporary closure of the building. Firefighters from Union Gap were called to the restaurant at about 4:00 a

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A fire at the Wapato jail Saturday forced a quick evacuation of more than 60 inmates. No injuries were reported. The inmates were held in a yard near the jail until the fire was out and smoke was cleared

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The death toll in a horrific nightclub fire in Brazil as risen to 232, according to news sources. This number is updated from the original count of 245 first reported by local news sources.

A fire started at the Boate Kiss nightclub around 2 AM in the southern city of Santa Maria

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Yakima firefighters are warning that some older models of space heaters can start fires. Deputy Fire Marshal Brandon Dorenbush tells KIT News if you use space heaters make sure they are kept away from clutter in your home

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Yakima County Fire Investigators returned Monday to Heritage University searching for answers on the cause of the huge fire from last weeks storm. Investigating Officials said all the hot spots at the campus finally stopped burning

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The investigation continues  into Sunday's fire at Heritage University. Groups across the Yakima valley are stepping up to help the school after last Sunday's big fire at Petrie hall. Both Wapato and Toppenish school districts have offered to provide food

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Despite the cold and wet start to summer, the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is warning that hot, dry weather and the threat of thunderstorms have brought on Washington’s fire season. In 2011, 90 percent of fires were human-caused. Much of E

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National Arson Awareness Week is being observed May 6 to May 12. This year's theme is Prevent Youth Firesetting.

According to Federal Emergency Management Agency Regional Administrator Ken Murphy,

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