Grays Harbor Fire District 8 released a statement and report of an incident involving a vehicle fire that spread through to brush burning 1.5 acres on Tuesday June 18th.  

The Elma School District and Elma Police Department have determined that the driver of a district school bus caught on video at a railroad crossing with the crossing arms down on the bus was not at fault for the incident.  The video spurred hateful social media comments without thought to what to may actually had been the actual circumstances since the video only captured the bus from the arms being down on it and nothing leading up to. 

Here is what the Elma School District had to say about the incident - 

The Grays Harbor County Sheriffs Department is investigating the death of a 33-year-old Aberdeen man.  the initial call came in on 06-16-19 at approximately 3:45 AM Deputies were dispatched to the 300 boxes of Hagara Street in Aberdeen when security guards from the Sierra Pacific mill called 911 to advise a male subject was running in the road advising he had been assaulted and sprayed with bear spray.

The Pacific County Sheriffs Office is looking for an escaped youth, a Naselle Youth Camp inmate worker by the name of Caleb J. Victor age 18.  They say he is not considered dangerous but want to be called if seen. If seen, please call the Pacific County Communications Center or notify law enforcement.