white swan fire

Roy Carrizal a 50-year-old lower valley man who pleaded guilty to burning down several buildings in White Swan will spend the next five and a half years behind bars. Along with pleading guilty to four counts of arson, Carrizal will also have to pay back $39,000 for the damage he caused...

A suspected arsonist accused of setting five fires in White Swan made his first appearance in court on May 29 wtih bail set at $1 million. Accoding to our news partner KIMA Action News, Yakima County deputies arrested Roy Carrizal last week after following tips from White Swan residents...

Yakima County Fire officials responded to a fire at 260 A Street on May 13. It is the fifth case of arson in the last two weeks. Yakima County Fire officials say they believe this fire is related to the local string of arson cases. The cost is estimated near $20,000 with the majority of the damage to a window, paint, and a security light...

Monday's fire in White Swan has been labeled accidental. Capt. JJ Ihmen with Fire District Five in the lower valley says the fire started in the one home that burned in the blaze. He says the fire started in the chimney of a woodstove...

A fire sent chills through residents of White Swan Monday afternoon. The community is still recovering from last year's devastating fire this time firefighters made quick work of the flames. The fire was kept to just one home this time and firefighters said at least 120-acres burned...

Good news for home owners and business affected by last February's devastating fire.

Governor Chris Gregoire says that the scope of damage is beyond state and tribal resources.

Fire victims in White Swan say they're overwhelmed by the generosity of people in the Yakima Valley. Thousands of donations of everything from cash to food and clothing and household supplies have come in truckloads to the small community.

The Buzz with Brian Teegarden, heard weeknights at six on News/Talk 1280 KIT, will be live from Wapato tonight! We'll be broadcasting from the "Lending a Paw" Fundraiser for White Swan fire victims tonight at the Wapato High School cafeteria...