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• Historic Forest Service building burns

  August 17, 2010 in News, Outdoors One of 12 buildings at the Steliko Work Station, established in 1908 up the Entiat River north of Wenatchee, was consumed by fire Monday.

• Abandoned home catches fire again

  August 15, 2010 in City on Page B3 An abandoned home at 2217 E. Sprague Ave. caught fire Saturday for the second time this year.

• Woman dies in motel fire on East Sprague

  August 10, 2010 in City A woman was found dead in a smoke-filled motel room on East Sprague Avenue in Spokane this morning.

• House fires reported in Spokane

  August 9, 2010 in City A fire has been reported at a home on the west side of Spokane’s South Hill.

• Lightning-sparked fires in WA prompt smoke warning

  August 2, 2010 in City, Region Even as many wildfires seemed to be winding down, the Washington Department of Ecology warned Monday that smoke from blazes in the north-central part of the state was spreading throughout …

• Firefighters: Brush fire easily could have threatened homes

  July 29, 2010 in City Firefighters said homes could have been threatened Wednesday afternoon if they hadn’t moved quickly to douse a small brush fire in the Indian Trail area.

• Man found dead in burning apartment identified

  July 21, 2010 in City A 69-year-old man died in a fire inside his Spokane Valley apartment early today.

• Cities, county restrict outdoor burning

  July 15, 2010 in City Burning restrictions have been ordered in the cities of Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake, Millwood and in unincorporated areas of Spokane County with the arrival of the region’s dry season. 2

• Building a fire in wet conditions

    February 7, 2010 in Outdoors on Page C11 Ten sure-fire steps to building a fire in conditions that many would consider hopeless.

• Fire cancels classes at Glover Middle School

  December 16, 2009 in City An electrical fire at Glover Middle School today cancelled classes and forced students to evacuate. 1

• Stubborn cold hangs on

  December 9, 2009 in City on Page A5 Arctic cold that refuses to go away apparently was a factor in a string of fires in the past few days in the Spokane region, officials said Tuesday. As the …

• Crews battle fires in north Spokane County

  December 8, 2009 in City Firefighters from Spokane County Fire Protection District No. 4 have been battling flames and cold in a series of blazes across the northern portion of the county since Monday night.

• Man saves Spokane Valley family from house fire

  October 28, 2009 in City A man on his way to work this morning alerted a family to a house fire that could have killed them, according to the Spokane Valley Fire Department.

• Fire marshal says change smoke alarm batteries

  October 26, 2009 in City The state fire marshal’s office reminds Washington residents that the end of Daylight Savings Time on Sunday is a good time to remember to change smoke alarm batteries.

• Fires set on Idaho trail

  September 26, 2009 in City on Page B3 At least five illegal fires have been set recently along the Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes south of Harrison, and the Coeur d’Alene Tribal Police Department needs help solving them. …

• Rathdrum fire victim ID’d

  September 23, 2009 in Idaho The Rathdrum man killed in a mobile home fire Sunday has been identified as Gary M. Lindgren, 65.

• ‘Unbearable’ odor was marijuana

  September 12, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V10 After several weeks, a strange odor finally became “unbearable” for a Liberty Lake apartment dweller who called the Spokane Valley Fire Department for help. Assistant Fire Marshal Bill Clifford said …

• Mother, 2 sons ID’d as Grant Co. fire victims

  August 14, 2009 The three people killed in a Grant County house fire have been identified as a mother and her young sons.

• CdA honors man who saved driver from burning car

  August 4, 2009 in Idaho A Post Falls man who saved another man from a car fire in Coeur d’Alene last month was honored as a hero Tuesday.

• Crews work about 40 fires across region

  July 29, 2009 in City A six-acre fire north of Spokane Valley near Arbor Crest winery was surrounded by bulldozer lines early this morning, and state firefighters were mopping up the blaze, which is in …

• 2 wanted in connection with 4 arsons

  July 10, 2009 in City Officials are looking for two suspects in a series of arsons and vandalism overnight on the South Hill.

• Apartment blazes displace residents

  July 9, 2009 in City on Page A5 Five adults and two children escaped their apartments Wednesday morning when the north Spokane home they lived in was hit by fire. “My daughter woke me up panicking. She was …

• 7 people escape fire that destroyed apartments

  July 8, 2009 in City Five adults and two children managed to escape their apartments Wednesday morning when the north Spokane converted home they lived in was destroyed by fire. 1

• Rental business fire leaves brides-to-be scrambling

  July 2, 2009 in City Mary Beth Gaddy’s wedding is next week. As most brides do, she planned well in advance. The 26-year-old reserved her tables, chairs and linens from T&R Party and Event Rentals …

• Crews gain upper hand over Ephrata fire

  June 30, 2009 in Region EPHRATA — More than 50 firefighters are battling a 120-acre wildfire near Ephrata in central Washington.

• CdA officials warn of fire danger after small blaze

  June 11, 2009 in Idaho Officials are warning of increased fire danger this year after illegal fireworks sparked a small grass fire in Coeur d’Alene that threatened a boat trailer. Firefighters and neighbors contained the …

• Blocked toilet among fire calls

  April 18, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V9 Spokane Valley firefighters say a woman drinking red wine straight from the bottle called them to the Broadway Apartments last Saturday and yelled at them to clean up the mess …

• In brief: Wind cuts power to thousands

  March 16, 2009 in City on Page A6 High winds whipped through the area Sunday, leaving downed power lines behind. As many as 11,000 Avista customers had service disrupted. Winds damaged a transmission line in Spokane about a …

• Trash fire outside Hooters among calls for the week

  February 7, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Many guys might not blame Spokane Valley firefighters if they were disappointed to find a trash-bin fire when they rushed to an East Indiana Avenue address Wednesday night. The bin …

• Homeowners awakened by fires outside homes

  January 31, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V2 Two Spokane Valley couples were awakened this week by the sound of fires that destroyed or heavily damaged their homes. Both homes had working smoke detectors, but the fires started …

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