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• Two escape house fire in Spokane Valley

  May 23, 2013 in City Two people escaped a fire that caused $50,000 in damage to a Spokane Valley home Wednesday night. 1

• Brass fire hose hookups stolen from buildings

  May 22, 2013 in City A rash of thefts of brass fittings on the sides of buildings in Spokane Valley is threatening fire crews’ abilities to fight fires in those buildings, the Spokane County Sheriff’s … 8

• Training for the worst

  May 18, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The radio crackled to life with reports of a mass casualty incident with at least 12 people wounded by gunfire in the old Spokane Valley Fire Department administration building Wednesday, …

• Crews kept busy with EMT calls

  May 18, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V6 One of the last calls the Spokane Valley Fire Department responded to the week of May 9-15 was a fatal traffic accident at Sprague Avenue and Fancher Road at 11:47 …

• Homemade smoker causes fire

  May 11, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V2 A homeowner in the 4300 block of North Martinson Road was smoking a whole pig in a homemade smoker Saturday at 10:39 p.m. when the inside of the device became …

• Brother’s actions lead 7-year-old to summon firefighters to home

  May 4, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V5 A 7-year-old summoned firefighters to his home this week after reporting that his older brother was making an incendiary device in the backyard, said Spokane Valley Fire Department assistant fire …

• Blaze in Valley mobile home injures two

  May 2, 2013 in City Two people were injured in a fire at a mobile home in Spokane Valley this morning.

• Man dies after fiery Spokane Valley crash

  April 29, 2013 in City A man died at a local hospital after crashing his car into a tree in Spokane Valley this morning. 5

• Duplex, semitruck fires among Valley fire calls

  April 27, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V2 The Spokane Valley Fire Department responded to several major calls the week of April 18-24, including a house fire and a semitruck fire. Half of a vacant duplex at 8823 …

• Fourth house fire was likely arson

  April 20, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V2 Spokane Valley Fire Department crews responded to several fires April 11-17, including a suspected arson fire at a vacant house that has been the site of three other fires. The …

• Special delivery: Couple’s baby born at Valley fire station

  April 19, 2013 in City on Page A1 A quick delivery brought Jeffrey Jay Baxter Jr. into the world Tuesday evening under the bright fluorescent lights of a Spokane Valley fire station. Jeffrey’s father, Jeff Baxter, a city … 1

• Spokane Valley investigators seeking leads in suspected arson

  April 18, 2013 in City Spokane Valley firefighters on Wednesday night battled the fourth suspected arson fire at a vacant home in the past year. 3

• Would-be train hopper may lose legs

  April 13, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V5 A group of people was waiting in a car at a railroad crossing on Fancher Road near Felts Field on their way to lunch Monday when they saw a man …

• Man injured trying to jump Spokane Valley train

  April 9, 2013 in City A man trying to jump onto a moving train in Spokane Valley on Monday slipped and fell under the box car, nearly severing his legs. 24

• Items near fireplace ignite, severely damage residence

  April 6, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V2 A home at 4908 E. First Ave. was severely damaged by fire just after 1:30 a.m. on March 29. Fire investigators have determined that the fire was accidental, said Spokane …

• Trench collapses on Spokane Valley man digging sewer line

  April 5, 2013 in City A woman used her own hands to dig out her 83-year-old father after the side of a Spokane Valley trench collapsed on him while digging a residential sewer line. 11

• Man found along road seriously hurt

  March 30, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V2 Spokane Valley Fire Department crews helped a 24-year-old man apparently thrown from a moving car on East Crown Avenue just east of Evergreen Road the evening of March 22. The …

• Fire officials will get iPads

  March 30, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The Spokane Valley Fire Department is jumping into the tablet fray. Department commissioners voted to fund the purchase of iPads for their own use, but repeatedly told staff to do … 1

• Woman rescued from Spokane River

  March 29, 2013 in City Spokane Fire rescue crews fished a woman out of the Spokane River on Friday evening after she jumped in the water along Riverfront Park. 5

• Firefighter injuries, arson up during 2012 in Valley

  March 23, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V3 The number of injuries reported by Spokane Valley Fire Department firefighters spiked in 2012, largely due to the department’s increased focus on having every incident reported. “They really wanted to …

• Storm causes several accidents

  March 23, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V7 St. Patrick’s Day was busy for Spokane Valley Fire Department crews as they responded to a car fire on Interstate 90, a chimney fire, an electrical fire and a smokin’ …

• Illegal burning leads to calls

  March 16, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V2 Spokane Valley Fire Department crews responded to seven structure or property fires during the week of March 7-13 – most of them illegal burning of yard waste. This is the …

• Fired firefighter denied job reinstatement

  March 14, 2013 in City on Page A6 A Spokane Valley firefighter fired last year for repeatedly sending religious emails from his department account has been denied a request to get his job back. The vote Wednesday by … 10

• Commission: Firefighter who misused email won’t get job back

  March 13, 2013 in City The Spokane Valley Fire Department’s Civil Service Commission denied a request by former Capt. Jon Sprague to get his job back after he was fired last year for sending religious …

• Cigarettes start two fires in one week

  March 9, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V2 In warm weather months, fires caused by improperly extinguished cigarettes are more common than in winter. Spring must be arriving, though, because the Spokane Valley Fire Department responded to two …

• RV fire under investigation

  March 2, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V3 Business was steady but largely uneventful for Spokane Valley Fire Department crews the week of Feb. 21-27. The largest fire reported was an RV in the parking lot of St. …

• Driver found dead in van in field

  February 23, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V2 Spokane Valley Fire Department crews responded with Spokane County sheriff’s deputies to a report of a car in a field in Otis Orchards with its motor running and lights on …

• Boy hit by car avoids major harm

  February 16, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V2 The number of calls to the Spokane Valley Fire Department dropped the week of Feb. 7-13 after being above normal for several weeks. Firefighters responded to 208 calls, most of …

• Donation enables fire department recruits to sharpen skills

  February 14, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V2 It’s not often that Spokane Valley Fire Department crews intentionally set fire to a house, but they did it Tuesday in Millwood to provide hands-on experience for eight new recruits …

• Crews tackle variety of fires

  February 9, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V4 A mix of fires kept crews from the Spokane Valley Fire Department busy the week of Jan. 31 to Feb. 6, including a doghouse fire and an attic fire that …

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