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• Spokane home damaged in second fire in a week

  January 22, 2013 in City A fire broke out in a Spokane home for the second time in a week. 5

• Region’s residents help with Hurricane Sandy aid

  December 13, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S1 When Hurricane Sandy devastated the East Coast on Oct. 29, the American Red Cross sprang into action. Volunteers from across the U.S. converged on storm-damaged cities. Thirty-two of those volunteers … 2

• Send holiday cards to military via Red Cross

  December 6, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S9 South Hill Pediatric Dentistry is teaming with the Red Cross for its Holiday Mail for Heroes program. Children are encouraged to create holiday cards for troops overseas and drop them …

• Spokane-area man runs storm shelter operations in New York City

  October 30, 2012 in City on Page A1 Red Cross relief efforts in New York are being organized by an Eastern Washington retiree pressed into service because of his nearly four decades of disaster management experience. Glenn Lockwood, … 1

• Raging apartment fire displaces 24 residents

  September 26, 2012 in City on Page A1 Andrea Glass was on her way home for a quick change of clothes when she saw the smoke pouring from her roof on the South Hill. “I was like, ‘Oh … 1

• Fires still burning throughout the region

  September 12, 2012 in City on Page A1 Three wildfires have burned about 100,000 acres west of Spokane, keeping hundreds of firefighters busy trying to corral the blaze and protect homes and other buildings. Smoke-filled skies prompted health …

• Fire leaves 15 in need of shelter

  June 30, 2012 in City A fire in a north Spokane apartment left 15 people in need of a place to spend the night.

• North Spokane fire confined to second-floor bedroom

  May 3, 2012 in City The Red Cross is housing the four occupants of a North Spokane home damaged in a fire early this morning.

• Fire forces family from Spokane home

  December 7, 2011 in City A family of nine was forced out of their home early this afternoon when a fire broke out in their residence in southwest Spokane. 1

• 23 apartments burn in 3-alarm N. Spokane fire

  August 10, 2011 in City A three-alarm fire in North Spokane destroyed 23 units in an apartment building. Twenty-two units were occupied, and all residents escaped unharmed, fire officials said. 27

• Officials identify fourth fire victim this week

  December 23, 2010 Officials have identified the man who died at the downtown apartment fire where firefighters had to evacuate several residents Wednesday night. 4

• Large family has little left after fire

  January 12, 2010 in City on Page A1 Chad and Kayla Stewart stood outside their gutted Spokane County home Monday trying to figure out how they will piece their lives back together. The Stewarts, who are raising eight …

• Three missing in Curlew apartment fire

  December 22, 2009 in City Three persons were missing today in an early-morning apartment fire in the historic Curlew School building, authorities said this afternoon. The blaze in the converted building displaced more than 30 … 19

• Pitney Bowes workers salute troops with cards, display

    November 12, 2009 in City on Page A5 Army veteran Mark Upmeyer took a break on Veterans Day on Wednesday to send a personal greeting to someone in the armed forces. “I’ve been in your shoes and respect …

• Clothes near heater cause blaze

  February 23, 2009 in City Spokane fire investigators determined clothing too close to a heater caused a blaze that ignited in a three-story apartment building that displaced 26 residents late Saturday.