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3 stories matching avert

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  1. Fire Narrowly Averted at Highlands Home

    A superheated fireplace tile ignites the floorboards of the Lehnhard residence, sparking a mid-winter emergency.

    Jan 6, 1916The Kennewick Courier-ReporterKennewick, Benton County

  2. Fire Narrowly Averted at Taylor Orchard

    A quick-thinking bucket brigade saves a residence after an attic electrical fire ignites.

    Oct 22, 1914The Kennewick Courier-ReporterKennewick, Benton CountyDisasters

  3. The Struggle for Water Autonomy

    Facing a decaying irrigation system, Kennewick farmers are urged to stop fighting the provider and take control of their own infrastructure.

    Nov 22, 1917The Kennewick Courier-ReporterKennewick, Benton CountyFollow the Money

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