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Two human-caused fires kick off wildfire season in Whatcom, Skagit counties

Despite early start and drought declaration, DNR not projecting extreme fire season

April 23, 2024 10:00 p.m.

Cause of fatal Terminal Building fire will remain undetermined

Final investigation report details what happened the night of the Fairhaven fire

April 18, 2024 5:07 p.m.

Dramatic 911 calls paint scene of fatal Fairhaven fire

Eyewitness accounts prompted expectations of multiple people trapped

Feb. 26, 2024 7:29 p.m.

Bellingham blazes, one fatal, put fire code and safety checks in spotlight

No smoke detectors, sprinklers or alarms, but Terminal Building was code compliant

Jan. 14, 2024 5:00 a.m.

Local artists’ paintings burned in Fairhaven Terminal Building fire

For one local artist, 14 paintings that took years were lost to the flames

Dec. 29, 2023 5:00 a.m.

Fundraisers to help Fairhaven fire victims exceed goals

Local efforts support employees, family struggling after Bellingham fire

Updated Dec. 28, 2023 8:27 a.m.

Body recovered Tuesday in fire-ravaged Terminal Building

Family of missing Bellingham cafe owner leads prayer ceremony, praises workers at site

Updated Dec. 26, 2023 3:10 p.m.

Timeline of how a fire ravaged a historic Bellingham building

Day-by-day breakdown of the Terminal Building fire

Dec. 26, 2023 5:00 a.m.

Search of burnt Terminal Building likely to stretch into next week

Slow progress continues at Fairhaven site

Dec. 23, 2023 9:50 p.m.

Contractors make progress in demolition of Terminal Building

Goal remains to remove enough material to allow access to search teams

Dec. 22, 2023 5:02 p.m.

Nathaniel Breaux presumed lost in Terminal Building fire, says family

39-year-old father owned Harris Avenue Cafe, Old Independent Coffeehouse

Dec. 21, 2023 3:36 p.m.

Search for potential victim of Terminal Building fire likely pushed to weekend

Asbestos removed from historic Bellingham building will be placed in special containers

Dec. 20, 2023 4:42 p.m.