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Fire Temporarily Closes Yakima Restaurant

Lance Tormey — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:05:07 +0000

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.m. after someone noticed smoke coming from the building and called authorities. When firefighters arrived they found the [...]

Gatorade Can No Longer Put Out a Fire

Todd Lyons — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 20:23:48 +0000

Sports drink Gatorade, long known as the “thirst quencher,” will no longer be a “fire retarder.” Thanks to public pressure, which was started by a 15 year-old girl who started a petition on Change.org, Gatorade will discontinue putting brominated vegetable oil (BVO), a chemical which acts as a flame retardant, into its drinks. The purpose [...]

Watch a Combination Fire Breathing and Fart Lighting Trick Go Painfully Wrong

GuySpeed Editors — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:19:57 +0000

At first, we thought this was an outtake from ‘The Hobbit’ but sadly it’s something EVEN dumber. Watch 1) a guy breathe fire while 2) another guy possibly tries to simultaneously fart in the middle of the trick and 3) the world become a sadder place all with one 24-second video. [button href="http://bit.ly/X7HLVQ" title="Watch the [...]

Today is 10th Anniversary of Great White Concert Club Fire

Todd Lyons — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 22:08:21 +0000

It is hard to believe that it has been a decade since the horrible event that occurred on this date back in 2003 when 100 fans of the band Great White were killed in a tragic fire at "The Station" night club in Rhode Island.

Taylor Bridge Fire Charity Drop Off Sites

Kelly West — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 23:37:21 +0000

While the fire continues to rage, those in need are seeking your assistance. What a tragedy this fire is and what enormous damage it has done in such a short period of time. Your help is needed. Cash or checks can be to be made out to the American Red Cross. Other items needed include: [...]

Kittitas Valley Fire, Red Cross Needs Our Help (AUDIO)

Kelly West — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 18:47:25 +0000

Lisa from the American Red Cross has given us an update on what is needed! People lost there medicine, reading glasses ect. Also, they are in need of shelter! Listen to what she has to say!

Washington Governor Gregoire's Statement On the Taylor Bridge Fire Near Cle Elum

Todd Lyons — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 18:14:43 +0000

Washington state Governor Christine Gregoire released the following statement regarding the Taylor Bridge Fire:

“All Washingtonians stand with those who have lost their homes and property in the Taylor Bridge Fire. The destruction overnight is a stark reminder of how quickly and unexpectedly wildfire can mov

UPDATE: Taylor Bridge Fire In Kittitas County

Todd Lyons — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 18:00:13 +0000

The “Taylor Bridge Fire,” as it is being called after welder’s sparks are the suspected cause on the afforementioned structure near Cle Elum, has now engulfed 28,000 acres – more than 41 square miles. To give you some scope of the size, that is approximately twice as big a the city limits of Yakima times [...]

Fire In Kittitas Valley

Kelly West — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 01:34:54 +0000

Ellensburg local, Matt Rankin has sent me pictures of what he can see of the fire that is taken over in Kittitas Valley! From the news, we have learned that there is over 800 acres on fire and the have started to evacuate homes! We have also learned that they have sent out firefighters from [...]

UPDATE: Thousands Evacuate as Colorado's Waldo Canyon Wildfire Doubles in Size

Shauna Wright — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 18:41:05 +0000

Those wildfires in Colorado don’t show much sign of abating. In fact, more than 32,000 residents in or near Colorado Springs, the state’s second-largest city, were ordered to evacuate after the Waldo Canyon Fire doubled in size Tuesday night.

Anyone Know What's Happening On Ahtanum Ridge? [PHOTO]

John Riggs — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 22:51:00 +0000

I see little puffs of smoke every so often. I just figure people are burning stuff and never think anything of it. This looks a little large than normal, though. Anyone have a clue what’s happening?

Toasting An Apple Fritter Over A Campfire – Genius!

John Riggs — Sun, 27 May 2012 03:53:57 +0000

So, you go camping and you toast marshmallows, but why stop there? Cooking food over a fire is something mankind (and womenkind) has done since prehistoric times. We had some doughnuts when we went up to Tieton Pond for a little camping. With a fire going, we started to have some fun and got a [...]

Chevy's Volt Could Actually Catch on Fire

Danny Gallagher — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 17:30:13 +0000

Chevrolet hedged all of its bets on the Volt, the first electric car in their fleet, on becoming a hot commodity. Now it looks like they might have gotten their wish. The car’s lithium ion-battery, designed to save drivers more money at the pump and the Earth from plunging further into flaming death, may be [...]

Brian Williams Unphased By Fire Alarm During Broadcast [VIDEO]

John Riggs — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 05:40:24 +0000

Here, behind a microphone in the studio, every once in a while someone may pop in while we’re on the air and we try our best to keep going as if they weren’t there. A fire alarm is nothing to ignore but Brian Williams does it as only he can during the Nightly News.

Man Wakes Up to Pants on Fire

Chris Illuminati — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:54:27 +0000

Usually it’s lying that set a pair of pants on fire. This time it was just a little cat nap. A 47-year-old Trenton, New Jersey man suffered burns to his leg after his pants were set on fire. The unnamed man had fallen asleep on the front porch of his home and woke up to [...]

Metal Music Blamed Again For Murders, Really?

Kelly West — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 20:14:36 +0000

Metal music being blamed agian for brutal attack and murder. I feel like that every time an investigator blames metal music that all of them must have the same blood or something. You know, like the Van Heilsings. What are they thinking, that everytime some one brutally murders there mom or dad or sister or [...]