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Couches set ablaze after Apple Cup loss

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Two couches were set ablaze in Pullman on Sunday afternoon following Washington State University's 24-10 loss to the University of Washington in the Apple Cup game. Pullman police logs show firefighters extinguished the burning furniture around 5 p.m. on Campus Street and Greek Row.

City officials have previously spoken out against the dangerous trend of setting furniture on fire after football games, noting it can overwhelm emergency resources and divert first responders from other emergencies. The Moscow-Pullman Daily News reports this behavior has occurred regularly since 2016, with smoldering furniture and garbage cans appearing in streets after games.

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    Two couches were set ablaze in Pullman“Two couches were set ablaze in Pullman following Washington State University’s football loss in the Apple Cup game.”
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    The incident occurred on Sunday afternoon“City of Pullman firefighters extinguished the flaming furniture on Campus Street and Greek Row around 5 p.m. Sunday, Pullman police logs indicate.”
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    The event followed Washington State University's 24-10 loss to the University of Washington“Two couches were set ablaze in Pullman following Washington State University’s football loss in the Apple Cup game.”
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    The game was the Apple Cup game“Two couches were set ablaze in Pullman following Washington State University’s football loss in the Apple Cup game.”
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    Pullman police logs show firefighters extinguished the burning furniture“City of Pullman firefighters extinguished the flaming furniture on Campus Street and Greek Row around 5 p.m. Sunday, Pullman police logs indicate.”
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    The extinguishing happened around 5 p.m.“City of Pullman firefighters extinguished the flaming furniture on Campus Street and Greek Row around 5 p.m. Sunday, Pullman police logs indicate.”
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    The location was Campus Street and Greek Row“City of Pullman firefighters extinguished the flaming furniture on Campus Street and Greek Row around 5 p.m. Sunday, Pullman police logs indicate.”
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    City officials have previously spoken out against the dangerous trend of setting furniture on fire after football games“Fire department officials have previously spoken out against the dangerous trend that seems to emerge every year after football games.”
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    The trend can overwhelm emergency resources“Fire department officials have previously spoken out against the dangerous trend that seems to emerge every year after football games. Past Moscow-Pullman Daily News reporting indicates smoldering furniture and garbage cans have appeared in Pullman’s streets often after games since 2016. The behavior is discouraged not only because it is dangerous, but it can quickly overwhelm emergency resources and pull first responders from emergencies, according to officials.”
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    The trend can divert first responders from other emergencies“Fire department officials have previously spoken out against the dangerous trend that seems to emerge every year after football games. Past Moscow-Pullman Daily News reporting indicates smoldering furniture and garbage cans have appeared in Pullman’s streets often after games since 2016. The behavior is discouraged not only because it is dangerous, but it can quickly overwhelm emergency resources and pull first responders from emergencies, according to officials.”
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    The Moscow-Pullman Daily News reports this behavior has occurred regularly since 2016“Past Moscow-Pullman Daily News reporting indicates smoldering furniture and garbage cans have appeared in Pullman’s streets often after games since 2016.”
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    Smoldering furniture and garbage cans appear in streets after games“Past Moscow-Pullman Daily News reporting indicates smoldering furniture and garbage cans have appeared in Pullman’s streets often after games since 2016.”

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