Shortly after 9pm, Benton and Franklin County Marine Patrol units (watercannon-equipped patrol boats) and Pasco Fire crews worked to put out a small, but fast-moving fire on the dike along the Columbia River.
The fire was west of the Blue Bridge, and was likely started by fireworks...
Those of you who hike Badger also may also be familiar with McBee Trail. Apparently some folks with fireworks are too.
Tuesday night Benton County Deputies and Benton County fire crews responded to McBee Grade, the hill that climbs up the ridge of a hill south of the Weber Canyon exit off the highway...
The City of Prosser is reminding residents that due to construction of the new high school, the location of the 4th of July fireworks display has changed.
According to City of Pasco Facebook page:
In May, the City Council approved a partial lifting of the fireworks ban to allow some of the so-called “safe and sane” consumer fireworks such as cone/cylindrical fountains, smoke devices, and sparklers, while continuing its ban on explosive and aerial fireworks, such as bottle rockets, roman candles, mortars and rockets.
In...