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• Fire crews battle Sunday blaze for five hours

  May 20, 2012 in News, City The cause of an early morning fire appears suspicious and remains under investigation after the Spokane Fire Department responded to a fire in an unoccupied home on East Sprague.

• After fire, Milk Bottle reopens with a few improvements

  May 11, 2012 in Business on Page A1 The Bottle is back in business. Damaged by a fire last fall, Mary Lou’s Milk Bottle in the Garland Business District celebrated its restoration Thursday with hamburgers and milkshakes for … 6

• 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.

• Swollen river nearly claims another life

  April 7, 2012 in City on Page A1 Spokane’s water rescue team pulled a man from the turbulent Spokane River near Mission Park on Friday morning – the third water search-and-rescue effort in the region in a week. … 3

• Drug shortages may hinder care

  April 5, 2012 in City on Page A5 Spokane paramedics are concerned that nationwide medication shortages will keep them from providing the best emergency care, the Spokane Fire Department announced Wednesday. Brian Schaeffer, assistant fire chief, said Wednesday …

• City calls for Ridpath closure

  April 3, 2012 in City on Page A5 The last moneymaking venture inside the former Ridpath Hotel in downtown Spokane has been ordered to close. The city of Spokane announced Monday that, starting this week, it will enforce … 3

• 17th Avenue home badly damaged in fire

  April 2, 2012 in City on Page A6 A South Hill residence was significantly damaged by fire Sunday morning. Occupants of the home at 3111 E. 17th Ave. reported the fire at about 10:30 a.m. and evacuated before …

• Ulricks’ roof collapses

  April 2, 2012 in City on Page A6 Rain pooled from March’s record rainfall on an auto shop in north Spokane caused the building’s roof to collapse early Sunday, according to the Spokane Fire Department. Crews were called …

• South Hill home damaged by fire

  April 1, 2012 in News, City A South Hill residence was significantly damaged by fire Sunday morning.

• 3 fires reported in Spokane area; 2 suspicious

  March 27, 2012 in News, City Fire crews were busy overnight with three blazes in the Spokane County area, including a suspicious house fire in West Central and a suspicious shed fire in Spokane Valley. 1

• North Side garage fire said to be accident

  March 25, 2012 in City A garage fire in North Spokane early today was ruled accidental by fire officials.

• Spokane fire crews respond to blaze in North Spokane

  March 18, 2012 in News, City House fire in North Spokane draws city fire crews. 6

• Spokane Fire to back up Valley Fire

  March 17, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V3 Spokane Fire Department engines are responding to 911 calls for fires or medical assistance on the west end of the Spokane Valley along with crews from the Spokane Valley Fire …

• Early morning fire destroys north Spokane home

  March 8, 2012 in City Spokane fire crews are investigating the cause of an early morning fire in northwest Spokane. 2

• Two-alarm blaze breaks out in Spokane warehouse

  March 2, 2012 in News Spokane Fire Department crews battled a two-alarm blaze tonight that presented them with one challenge after another.

• Fire in Northeast Spokane ruled accidental

  February 26, 2012 in News, City A home in Northeast Spokane was heavily damaged early Sunday by a blaze that started when combustibles near a stove that was accidentally left on caught fire, the Spokane Fire …

• New fire dispatch software makes for speedier dispatch throughout Spokane County

  February 25, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Last August fire crews in Spokane County started hearing a new voice dispatching them to calls that sounded almost, well, robotic. And it was. The Combined Communications Center near Spokane …

• North Spokane standoff ends peacefully

  February 17, 2012 A man threatened to burn his mother’s house down, kill people and kill himself, prompting a standoff tonight that ended peacefully. Spokane police responded to the scene on the 7400 …

• Wellesley closed after water main burst

  February 16, 2012 in News City officials shut down a portion of Wellesley Avenue tonight after a large water main burst and dumped gallons upon gallons of water into the street.

• SUV hits motorcyclist in downtown Spokane

  February 10, 2012 in News A crash between an SUV and motorcyclist on Riverside Avenue and Post Street caused some congestion for STA buses and other traffic and sent the motorcyclist to a hospital. The … 3

• Spokane Council rejects firefighter labor contract

  February 6, 2012 in City A tentative labor contract with Spokane firefighters was narrowly rejected Monday night by Spokane City Council members. 53

• Man rescued from Spokane River downtown

  January 13, 2012 in News, City Crews rescued a man from the Spokane River in Riverfront Park today. 16

• Driver hits woman and her two children

  January 12, 2012 in News, City A driver struck a woman and her two children with his car in downtown Spokane this evening. Paramedics transported the woman to Deaconess Medical Center by ambulance for treatment of … 3

• Fire crews check for smoke at Wells Fargo downtown

  January 8, 2012 in City Spokane fire crews were at the Wells Fargo bank building in downtown Spokane on Sunday night trying to locate the source of a smoke smell on the 16th and 17th …

• Young girl burned in Spokane house fire

  January 1, 2012 in News, City A 3-year-old girl was burned in a fire at her northeast Spokane home this morning. The girl is being treated for “extensive” second- and third-degree burns, according to the Spokane …

• Early morning duplex fire displaces two families

  December 25, 2011 in City Two families escaped a Christmas morning fire in northeast Spokane duplex that lacked working fire detectors.

• Firefighter loses job for alleged violations

  December 22, 2011 in City on Page A5 A Spokane firefighter fired in August won’t get a third “last chance” to keep his job. The Spokane Civil Service Commission this week voted unanimously to accept the decision of … 12

• Crews respond to East Garland fire

  December 10, 2011 in News Spokane firefighter are investigating the cause of a fire they responded to this morning. The blaze broke out about 11:45 a.m. at 35 East Garland. First crews arriving on the …

• Frigid air brings potential for fire

  December 10, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V4 With dipping temperatures come heating season, and with that comes residential fire season. According to the United States Fire Administration, cooking is the leading cause of winter residential building fires, …

• Frigid air brings home fire risks

  December 8, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page S6 With dipping temperatures come heating season, and with that comes residential fire season. According to the United States Fire Administration, cooking is the leading cause of winter residential building fires, …

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