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Wed., Nov. 20, 2019
Care comes full circle: Spokane Valley firefighters assisted nurse, and she has returned the favor
A Spokane Valley Fire Employees Scholarship recipient in 2013, Alexis Skjelbred became a Spokane nurse a few years later. She’d once abandoned that dream after high school academic struggles. A …
Sun., Oct. 27, 2019
Tangled relationship between Spokane firefighters, Stuckart continues in mayor’s race
If $118,000 says anything, it’s that the firefighters of Spokane have a stake in this year’s municipal elections, particularly in the mayor’s race.
UPDATED: Fri., Aug. 9, 2019
Alaska wildfire poses unique challenges for Spokane firefighters called to assist
While it never grew more than 400 acres, the Montana Creek Fire threatened the historic town of Talkeetna and drew a large response from firefighters around the Northwest continental United …
UPDATED: Thu., July 25, 2019
Three injured in Spokane Valley crash
The Spokane Valley Fire Department responded to a two-car crash that sent three people to the hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening. The crash, which happened at about 12:45 …
UPDATED: Wed., July 24, 2019
Homes ordered to be evacuated, Highway 904 closed due to fire west of Cheney
Fire officials ordered the evacuation of about 10 homes near the intersection of Graham Road and Highway 904 near Cheney on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office.
UPDATED: Thu., July 11, 2019
House fire in Browne’s Addition causes no injuries
No one was hurt after a sparking dryer caused a house fire in Browne’s Addition on Thursday evening, residents said.
UPDATED: Thu., May 23, 2019
Boy trapped in tree, rescued by firefighters
Firefighters rescued a boy trapped in a tree at Garry Middle School in north Spokane on Thursday evening.
UPDATED: Thu., March 14, 2019
Last October firefighters installed smoke alarms in a Spokane Valley home; that investment saved lives when the home caught fire Wednesday night.
A fire at a Spokane Valley mobile home on Wednesday would have turned out much worse if firefighters wouldn’t have responded to the same house last year, for a non-fire …
UPDATED: Mon., March 11, 2019
Spokane Valley firefighter places high in skyscraper “stair climb” fundraiser with personal meaning
Spokane Valley firefighter Joseph Connelly described his climb up 69 flights of stairs at the Columbia Center in Seattle as the 13 most “grueling minutes of his life.”
UPDATED: Tue., March 5, 2019
Sparking car catches fire; flames spread to second vehicle
Two cars burst into flames Tuesday in Spokane Valley, but no one was hurt.
UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 26, 2019
Barn catches fire in Valleyford; four animals die
A barn in Valleyford caught fire Tuesday afternoon, killing a dog, a sheep and two lambs.
Tue., Nov. 6, 2018
Fire crews work to put out house fire; no injuries
Spokane firefighters responded to a house fire at 700 N. Altamont St. that started at about 2 p.m. Tuesday.
UPDATED: Sat., Oct. 13, 2018
Firefighters: Phone scam is targeting Spokane-area residents
Spokane Firefighters Union alerted residents Saturday that a new phone scam asking for donations to support a “firefighter support fund” appears to be targeting Spokane.
UPDATED: Sat., Oct. 13, 2018
Houston firefighters take battle over pay to voters
Houston firefighters who have been in a bitter battle with the city for higher wages are taking their case to voters.
Tue., Sept. 11, 2018
Caught in the crossfire: Hunters fired near Aussie firefighters battling Miriam Fire
Federal authorities said two hunters were cited after they entered a closed area and fired their rifles in the direction of firefighters who were battling a wildfire near the White …
Sun., Sept. 9, 2018
Fallen firefighters memorial offers solemn remembrance, as 9/11 anniversary approaches
Deputy Chief Kirk Carpenter of the Nampa Fire Department told the crowd at the annual Idaho Fallen Firefighters Memorial ceremony on Friday that he’s a third-generation firefighter, following in the …
UPDATED: Mon., Sept. 3, 2018
UI study shows health, reaction-time declines in firefighters
An online survey that drew some 400 firefighters mostly identified mental and physical fatigue as the primary cause of injuries to firefighters who are often confronted with a changing, dangerous …
Sun., Aug. 26, 2018
Rehab units help firefighters with overexertion, dehydration
Rehabilitation units provide both a mandated and a vital service for firefighters – giving them respite from the heat and weather, fluids and energy snacks, and medical evaluations before going …
UPDATED: Sun., Aug. 19, 2018
Quick response saves burning house from ruin; one firefighter injured
An early morning house fire displaced a family and damaged a house Sunday at 808 E. Bridgeport Ave.
Sat., July 14, 2018
Elite Native American crew fights fires, serves community
Members of the Warm Springs Hotshots were getting ready to head home when the radio buzzed – a wildfire had started – and the elite crew launched into motion to …
Fri., July 13, 2018
Hanford fire captains say their paychecks have been shortchanged
A dozen current or former Hanford fire captains or platoon sergeants are suing their employer over pay.
UPDATED: Mon., July 9, 2018
All-female firefighter crew is a milestone for Fire District 10
Spokane County Fire District 10 has been trying to organize an all-female crew for months. Last week, it pulled it off.
Thu., April 12, 2018
Radioactive sludge barrel ruptures at Idaho nuclear site
A barrel containing radioactive sludge ruptured at an Idaho nuclear facility, federal officials said Thursday, resulting in no injuries and no risk to the public but possibly slowing progress in …
Sun., March 25, 2018
Two firefighters killed, 3 injured in West Virginia accident
Two West Virginia firefighters were killed and three others were injured when a volunteer fire department’s truck flipped while responding to a call about a highway accident that also had …
Sat., March 24, 2018
2 firefighters killed, 3 injured trying to reach fatal wreck
Two West Virginia firefighters were killed and three others were injured when a volunteer fire department’s truck flipped while responding to a call about a highway accident that also had …
Sun., March 18, 2018
Colorado firefighters pluck baby foxes from storm drain
Firefighters in Colorado plucked eight animals they thought were puppies from a storm drain, only to find out later they were young red foxes.
UPDATED: Wed., March 7, 2018
Firefighters battling wildfires in Kansas, Nebraska
Firefighters are battling dozens of wildfires in Kansas and Nebraska that have erupted since the weekend, even as calmer winds on Wednesday helped contain or extinguish most of them.
Tue., March 6, 2018
Legislature votes to ban cancer-causing foam used to fight fires
Cancer-causing chemicals like the ones threatening West Plains water supplies would be banned for firefighters starting in 2020.
UPDATED: Thu., Feb. 8, 2018
Boy seeking toy climbs into arcade claw machine. Firefighters save the day.
Under the hashtag #youneverknowwhatsgonnahappen, the Titusville, Florida, Fire and Emergency Services Department reports extricating a boy Wednesday from an arcade claw machines.
UPDATED: Sun., Jan. 7, 2018
For firefighters, bitter weather creates its own hazards
A cold snap that has plunged much of the nation into a deep freeze for weeks has also created a potentially deadly combination for firefighters: More fires caused by space …