Fire at Spokane Valley Krispy Kreme causes minor damage
Wed., Oct. 7, 2020
A kitchen fire Tuesday night at Krispy Kreme in Spokane Valley left the business with minor damage.
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Local firefighters union tweet goes viral encouraging mask wearing
Tue., Oct. 6, 2020
A Spokane County firefighters union pushed back against conservative commentator Tomi Lahren’s snarky post about mask wearing Tuesday, receiving thousands of likes on Twitter.
Early morning fire displaces 3 north of Millwood; firefighters remind public to keep homes fire safe
Mon., Oct. 5, 2020
Three residents of a home that caught fire north of Millwood early Monday escaped without injury.
Body found inside trailer destroyed by fire in Hayden
Mon., Oct. 5, 2020
Firefighters found a body in the wreckage of a fire that destroyed a trailer in Hayden Saturday morning.
Armenia ready to talk cease-fire amid Azerbaijan clashes
Fri., Oct. 2, 2020
Armenia said Friday it is ready to discuss a cease-fire in the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh, where heavy fighting between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces this week has killed dozens and left scores wounded.
Spokane Valley Fire roundup: Hazardous materials team is called to remove leaking gas can
Thu., Oct. 1, 2020
Backyard fires and cooking fires kept crews from the Spokane Valley Fire Department busy the week of Sept. 21-27, but it was a leaking gas can that caused the most issues.
Fourth person killed in northern California’s Zogg fire
Wed., Sept. 30, 2020
Flames devoured swaths of brush and trees in Northern California on Wednesday amid unseasonably hot and dry weather.
Fire at Sunset Hill Apartments causes severe damage to several units
Wed., Sept. 30, 2020
A fire early Wednesday at an apartment building in west Spokane caused significant damage to multiple units, displacing several tenants.
Dying winds give crews hope in Northern California fires
Tue., Sept. 29, 2020
Easing winds gave California firefighters a break Tuesday as they battled a destructive wildfire that was driven by strong winds through wine country north of San Francisco and another rural blaze that killed three people.
Man, who was sleeping in dumpster in north Spokane, rescued from garbage truck
Mon., Sept. 28, 2020
A City of Spokane garbage truck driver heard screaming from the inside of his truck Monday morning and discovered a man trapped inside the enclosed cargo box.
Three killed in Northern California wildfire; thousands flee
Mon., Sept. 28, 2020
Northern California's wine country was on fire again Monday as strong winds fanned flames in the already scorched region, destroying homes and prompting overnight evacuation orders for more than 50,000 people. Meanwhile, three people died in a separate fire further north in the state.
Teen admits to setting fire to family’s Spokane Valley apartment
Mon., Sept. 28, 2020
A teenager faces attempted murder charges after she admitted to setting fire to her family’s apartment in Spokane Valley.
‘Burnt, like I am’: After fires burn through Colville Reservation, efforts underway to recover, adapt
Sun., Sept. 27, 2020
MONSE, Wash. – When the fire roared down the western edge of the Colville Reservation, Jimmy Timentwa jumped in the 2002 cherry red convertible Corvette he won in a casino drawing and left the cattle ranch that has been in his family for a century.
Fire roundup: Car engine catches fire at Flying J truck stop
Thu., Sept. 24, 2020
False fire alarms and reports of fires that could not be found during what was largely a smoky, hazy week kept Spokane Valley Fire Department crews busy the week of Sept. 14-20.
Crews make progress against enormous LA-area wildfire
Wed., Sept. 23, 2020
Firefighters are finally starting to tame an enormous wildfire burning in the mountains northeast of Los Angeles.
Huge California wildfire threatening more than 1,000 homes
Tue., Sept. 22, 2020
A wildfire scorching its way through brush and timber from the mountains to the desert northeast of Los Angeles threatened more than 1,000 homes on Tuesday as crews across the West battled dozens of other major blazes.
Desert homes threatened by enormous California wildfire
Mon., Sept. 21, 2020
An enormous wildfire that churned through mountains northeast of Los Angeles and into the Mojave Desert was still threatening homes on Monday, but officials said calmer winds could help crews corral the flames.
Spokane Valley fire roundup: Smoke from attached garage caused by resident ‘doing burnouts’
Thu., Sept. 10, 2020
There have been plenty of fires for crews of the Spokane Valley Fire Department to respond to recently, but there also are usually quite a few reports of smoke or building fire alarms that turn out to be false.
Lincoln County wildfire burned 100,000 acres; blaze still uncontrolled
Tue., Sept. 8, 2020
DAVENPORT – The scene in Lincoln County remained a smoldering mess Tuesday as crews struggled against the massive Whitney Road Fire.
Firefighters overtaken by flames in California mountains
Tue., Sept. 8, 2020
Helicopters rescued more people from wildfires Tuesday as flames chewed through bone-dry California after a scorching Labor Day weekend that saw a dramatic airlift of more than 200 people and ended with the state's largest utility cutting power to 172,000 customers to try to prevent more blazes.