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• Suspicious car fire investigated in Valley

  January 21, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Fires and car accidents kept Spokane Valley Fire Department crews busy during the week of Jan. 12 through Wednesday, including two fires reported in the early morning hours on Jan. …

• Woman who jumped from Monroe bridge rescued from river

  November 17, 2011 in City on Page A7 A woman was rescued Wednesday from the Spokane River after surviving a 135-foot jump off the Monroe Street Bridge. As soon as she lept from the west side railing at … 3

• Ten illegal fires reported

  July 16, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V5 The Spokane Valley Fire Department didn’t respond to an overly large number of calls from June 30 to July 13, but an inordinately large number of calls were for fires …

• River rescuers learn missing teen was safe at home

  July 8, 2011 in City A teen-aged boy feared to have drowned in the Spokane River on Thursday evening actually was safe at home when rescue units were scouring the river for him. 1

• No sign of woman seen falling into Spokane River

  April 5, 2011 in City Emergency rescue crews have been unable to locate a woman who witnesses said fell into the Spokane River Monday night while walking her dog. 4

• Firefighters make 460 responses

  June 6, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V3 A river rescue was the most dramatic of 460 Spokane Valley Fire Department responses in a two-week period that ended Wednesday night. Nearby residents called firefighters at 3:35 p.m. Sunday …