Fire displaces three WSU students from rental home

PULLMAN — Three Washington State University (WSU) students were displaced during the afternoon of Wednesday, Sept. 11, after a fire severely damaged their rental home on College Hill.

Pullman firefighters responded to 830 NE Opal Street shortly before 3 p.m., after receiving reports of smoke and flames coming from the roof.

Neighbors saw the flames, called 911, and ensured the occupants safely evacuated the building.

The first fire crews on the scene requested additional support, which came from Whitman County Rural District 12 and the Moscow Fire Department.

Whitman County firefighters assist...