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• In brief: More claims filed over fire damage

  February 19, 2010 in City on Page A5 A new lawsuit has been filed seeking more money from Dr. Tracy Berg and a teenage boy who were blamed for starting the Valley View fire that destroyed 11 homes …

• Crews quickly contain Dishman wildfire

  July 10, 2009 in City A five-acre brush fire in the Dishman Hills area was quickly contained Friday – the anniversary of last year’s Valley View Fire.

• Healing slow a year after Valley View fire

  July 10, 2009 in City on Page A1 A year removed from a wind-fueled inferno that claimed 11 homes, the ridge bordering the Dishman Hills Natural Area is a lush carpet of grass where a massive stand of …

• No criminal charges in Valley View blaze

  June 4, 2009 in City on Page A5 No criminal charges will be filed against a woman and teenage boy blamed for a massive fire last summer that destroyed 11 homes and cost $3.5 million to fight. Tracy …

• Prosecutor: No charges in Valley View fire

  June 3, 2009 in City No criminal charges will be filed against a woman and teenager blamed for a massive fire last summer that destroyed 11 homes and cost $3.5 million to fight, the Spokane … 1

• Woman still owes for fire, state says

  April 17, 2009 in City on Page A5 The woman blamed for a massive wildfire in Spokane Valley last summer that destroyed 11 homes still owes the state nearly $775,000 for the cost of fighting it. The state …

• Scouts renew Valley View

  April 9, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The blackened south end of Dishman Hills was given a bit of new life Sunday. Cub and Boy Scouts took to an area burned last July during the Valley View …

• Valley Fire Department honors Valley View helpers

  February 5, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The Spokane Valley Fire Department honored its heroes and helpers Saturday, including three people who rescued two toddlers from a fire. Other recipients included a deputy fire marshal and a …

• Residents who lost property in Valley fire sue surgeon, teen

  December 5, 2008 in City on Page B1 People who lost homes and other property to a massive fire this summer are suing the woman who’s been blamed for it. More than 20 people are listed as plaintiffs …

• Probe links Valley fire to pit

  November 26, 2008 in City on Page A7 Criminal charges could be filed over a massive fire that destroyed homes in Spokane Valley last summer, under a recommendation by the state Department of Natural Resources. The state investigation, …

• Suit filed in Valley View fire

  July 25, 2008 in City on Page B1 The owner of the property where the Valley View fire began has filed a lawsuit against the woman who allegedly let a teenager ignite a fire pit that led to …

• A $3 million firefight

  July 17, 2008 in City on Page A1 The Valley View wildfire neared 100 percent containment Wednesday as state authorities prepared to hand command of the 1,000-acre blaze over to local officials by this morning. Hundreds of fire …