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The Wenatchee Valley Fire Department is singing the praises of a local fruit grower for the high level of preparedness it displayed during a fire at one of its packing facilities this morning. Crews with Wenatchee Valley Fire Department were dispatched to the blaze at Stemilt Growers in the 2800 block of Euclid Avenue in Wenatchee at just before 8 a...

Firefighters say the fire started outside the back of the building where pallets, tires and oil drums served as combustibles and caused large flames.

A building in Douglas County has heavy damage following a Thursday evening fire. Orondo Fire Department Chief Jim Oatey says the blaze occurred along U.S. Highway 2 about a mile north of Turtle Rock Island. Crews arrived on scene to discover a shop building fully engulfed in flames and two RVs in front of the structure that were being threatened by the flames...

An Ephrata man is in the hospital after police say he suffered life-threatening burns during a fire in the early morning hours of New Year's Eve. The Grant County Sheriff's Office says deputies and fire crews were dispatched to a reported fire in a gazebo in the 17000 block of Road B Northwest at around 1:30 a...

An Okanogan hotel has been forced to shut down after sustaining damage during a Tuesday morning fire. Firefighters were dispatched to the Quality Inn & Suites in the single-digit block of Apple Way Road at around 9:30 a.m. where they discovered smoke and flames rising from the top floor and roof of the building. ...

Fire destroyed a shop building and several vehicles in Malaga Friday afternoon. Wenatchee Valley Fire Department Chief Brian Brett says crews were dispatched to the 300 block of Hurds River Ranch Lane at around 12:30 p.m. "When fire crews arrived they found a motor home that was completely engulfed in flames inside of a shop, as well as multiple other vehicles in the shop that were also on fi

Fire damaged a home in Wenatchee on Wednesday evening. Wenatchee Valley Fire Department Chief Brian Brett says the blaze occurred in the 1500 block of Erin Place at around 6 p.m. "Crews arrived to find heavy fire and smoke on the backside of a two-story home extending into the garage and living space...

Wenatchee Valley Fire Department spokesperson Kay McKellar says the fire took place on pallets adjacent to the Keyes plant and offices.

Fire, explosions and hazardous materials were reported

The cause of the fire is unknown and is currently being investigated.