Newstalk 870 KFLD: The Mid Columbia's Newstalk Leader » fire http://newstalk870.am Thu, 23 May 2013 20:30:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Amazing Photos of Vehicle-Triggered Brush Fire South of Kennewick Saturday [SLIDE SHOW] http://newstalk870.am/amazing-photos-of-vehicle-triggered-brush-fire-saturday-south-of-kennewick-slide-show/ http://newstalk870.am/amazing-photos-of-vehicle-triggered-brush-fire-saturday-south-of-kennewick-slide-show/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 12:02:18 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=135556 I was on my way to Hermiston Saturday afternoon when I saw the smoke.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/amazing-photos-of-vehicle-triggered-brush-fire-saturday-south-of-kennewick-slide-show/feed/ 0 (Townsquare media image) Arson Not Suspected in Kennewick Eye Clinic Fire http://newstalk870.am/arson-not-suspected-in-kennewick-eye-clinic-fire/ http://newstalk870.am/arson-not-suspected-in-kennewick-eye-clinic-fire/#comments Sun, 28 Apr 2013 03:56:43 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=133201 Fire officials continue to search for the cause of an early Saturday morning fire that caused extensive damage to the Kennewick Eye Clinic.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/arson-not-suspected-in-kennewick-eye-clinic-fire/feed/ 0 (Townsquare Media image) Another Kennewick Fire From an Unattended BBQ http://newstalk870.am/another-kennewick-fire-unattended-bbq-responsible/ http://newstalk870.am/another-kennewick-fire-unattended-bbq-responsible/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 08:21:52 +0000 Miki Harvey http://newstalk870.am/?p=130116 Tuesday afternoon, the Kennewick Fire department responded to reports of a fire on a second story apartment balcony at 703 N. Tweedt Street.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/another-kennewick-fire-unattended-bbq-responsible/feed/ 0 5 Alarm Fire at Pasco Trailer Park Likely Caused by Old Wiring http://newstalk870.am/5-alarm-fire-at-pasco-trailer-park-likely-caused-by-old-wiring/ http://newstalk870.am/5-alarm-fire-at-pasco-trailer-park-likely-caused-by-old-wiring/#comments Tue, 09 Apr 2013 22:47:07 +0000 Andrew Kirk http://newstalk870.am/?p=130090 A trailer fire in Pasco's Flamingo Village Mobile Home Park around 3 p.m. Tuesday was likely caused by dated electrical wiring, said park manager Angela Watkins.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/5-alarm-fire-at-pasco-trailer-park-likely-caused-by-old-wiring/feed/ 0 Andrew Kirk First Responders Battling Trailer Fire in Pasco – 28th and A Street http://newstalk870.am/first-responders-battling-trailer-fire-in-pasco-28th-and-a-street/ http://newstalk870.am/first-responders-battling-trailer-fire-in-pasco-28th-and-a-street/#comments Tue, 09 Apr 2013 22:17:04 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=130081 Pasco fire units are battling a structure fire that just broke out around 3 p.m.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/first-responders-battling-trailer-fire-in-pasco-28th-and-a-street/feed/ 0 (Townsquare media image) Officials Believe Fugitive Dorner Died in Cabin Fire in California Mountains [VIDEO] http://newstalk870.am/officials-believe-fugitive-dorner-died-in-cabin-fire-in-california-mountains-video/ http://newstalk870.am/officials-believe-fugitive-dorner-died-in-cabin-fire-in-california-mountains-video/#comments Wed, 13 Feb 2013 21:39:21 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=122367 Here's the latest on the Christopher Dorner situation:

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/officials-believe-fugitive-dorner-died-in-cabin-fire-in-california-mountains-video/feed/ 0 (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) Shocking Report Finds New Navy Personnel Uniforms Are Highly Flammable http://newstalk870.am/shocking-claim-new-uniforms-for-navy-personell-are-highly-flammable/ http://newstalk870.am/shocking-claim-new-uniforms-for-navy-personell-are-highly-flammable/#comments Thu, 20 Dec 2012 21:04:18 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=113427 You may remember years ago when the clothing industry had to redesign many of the fabrics used to make children's pajamas so they would not be flammable.

Now, Stars and Stripes is reporting the new working uniforms for Navy men and women will burn to a melted mess in a matter of seconds if exposed to flame!

The publication reported this week:
Navy working uniforms are extremely flammable and will melt in a fire, putting sailors at risk... The n

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/shocking-claim-new-uniforms-for-navy-personell-are-highly-flammable/feed/ 0 (Photo by Cristina Young/U.S. Navy via Getty Images) Fire & Safety Specialists Cause Two-Alarm Fire in Pasco http://newstalk870.am/fire-safety-specialists-have-two-alarm-fire-in-pasco/ http://newstalk870.am/fire-safety-specialists-have-two-alarm-fire-in-pasco/#comments Thu, 11 Oct 2012 17:31:23 +0000 Andrew Kirk http://newstalk870.am/?p=99487 A company that specializes in helping businesses prevent accidents and fires had an explosion this morning that gave an employee third-degree burns.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/fire-safety-specialists-have-two-alarm-fire-in-pasco/feed/ 0 Jim Florea Firefighter Admits Starting Wildfire to Get Father's Attention! http://newstalk870.am/shocking-firefighter-admits-starting-wildfire-to-get-fathers-attention/ http://newstalk870.am/shocking-firefighter-admits-starting-wildfire-to-get-fathers-attention/#comments Wed, 19 Sep 2012 19:30:24 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=94984 An Idaho volunteer firefighter has admitted to authorities he deliberately started a wildfire near Robie Creek in Boise County.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/shocking-firefighter-admits-starting-wildfire-to-get-fathers-attention/feed/ 0 (Courtesy Ada County, Idaho, Jail) Another Large Fire Raging Near Grand Coulee Dam [VIDEO] http://newstalk870.am/another-large-fire-raging-near-grand-coulee-dam-video/ http://newstalk870.am/another-large-fire-raging-near-grand-coulee-dam-video/#comments Thu, 16 Aug 2012 21:30:45 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=87697 Besides the huge Taylor Bridge Fire near Ellensburg, another large wildfire is now torching ground near Grand Coulee Dam.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/another-large-fire-raging-near-grand-coulee-dam-video/feed/ 0 Here Are Ways to Help Taylor Bridge Fire Victims & Firefighters http://newstalk870.am/here-are-ways-to-help-taylor-bridge-fire-victims-firefighters/ http://newstalk870.am/here-are-ways-to-help-taylor-bridge-fire-victims-firefighters/#comments Thu, 16 Aug 2012 21:28:21 +0000 Big Bear http://1027kord.com/?p=89367 Four miles northwest of Ellensburg and four miles southeast of Cle Elum, the Taylor Bridge fire has already burned approximately 60 structures and over 28,000 acres. There are many businesses and organizations offering to collect donations for the victims and the fire departments

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/here-are-ways-to-help-taylor-bridge-fire-victims-firefighters/feed/ 0 Flickr, Puuikibeach, fire Massive Wildfire Near Ellensburg Caused By Work Crew – Now 27,000 Acres http://newstalk870.am/massive-wildfire-near-ellensburg-caused-by-work-crew-now-27000-acres/ http://newstalk870.am/massive-wildfire-near-ellensburg-caused-by-work-crew-now-27000-acres/#comments Tue, 14 Aug 2012 22:07:00 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=87153 Officials now say the massive Taylor Bridge fire burning near Thorp and Cle Elum was apparently caused by a crew working near Taylor Bridge less than 13 miles north of Ellensburg.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/massive-wildfire-near-ellensburg-caused-by-work-crew-now-27000-acres/feed/ 0 (courtesy of Brian Myrick Ellensburg Daily Record Newspaper) Mid-Columbia Smoke & Haze From Huge Cle Elum Fire [VIDEO] http://newstalk870.am/mid-columbia-smoke-haze-from-huge-cle-elum-fire-video/ http://newstalk870.am/mid-columbia-smoke-haze-from-huge-cle-elum-fire-video/#comments Tue, 14 Aug 2012 15:49:48 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=87016 At first glance driving to work this morning you may have thought from the foggy haze it was December. The smoke in the air is from up north.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/mid-columbia-smoke-haze-from-huge-cle-elum-fire-video/feed/ 0 Man Sets Fire at Nuclear Sub Site to Get Off Work Early! http://newstalk870.am/man-sets-fire-at-nuclear-sub-site-to-get-off-work-early/ http://newstalk870.am/man-sets-fire-at-nuclear-sub-site-to-get-off-work-early/#comments Tue, 24 Jul 2012 16:26:17 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=81826 Everyone knows there are times we really want to get off work early. But this method probably wasn't the best idea in the long run!

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/man-sets-fire-at-nuclear-sub-site-to-get-off-work-early/feed/ 0 (Photo by Mark A. Leonesio/U.S. Navy via Getty Images) Richland Apartment Fire Draws Massive Response [VIDEOS+PHOTOS] http://newstalk870.am/richland-apartment-fire-draws-massive-response-videosphotos/ http://newstalk870.am/richland-apartment-fire-draws-massive-response-videosphotos/#comments Fri, 15 Jun 2012 05:24:56 +0000 Andrew Kirk http://newstalk870.am/?p=70225 The fate of a man pulled from the smoke and the cause of the fire were still unknown late Thursday as fire fighting crews finished an evacuation of the Casa Grande Apartments. An investigation of still lingering smoke was underway

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/richland-apartment-fire-draws-massive-response-videosphotos/feed/ 0 Andrew Kirk Chevy Reassuring Volt Owners Car Is Safe After Post-Crash Battery Fire http://newstalk870.am/chevy-reassuring-volt-owners-car-is-safe-after-post-crash-battery-fire/ http://newstalk870.am/chevy-reassuring-volt-owners-car-is-safe-after-post-crash-battery-fire/#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 22:00:01 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=24876 Chevrolet has begun sending notifications to Volt owners reassuring them the car is safe after an apparent post-crash test battery fire.

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