﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Mon, 11 May 2026 11:49:17 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><title>Washington Fire Chiefs</title><link>https://portals7.gomembers.com:443/washingtonfirechiefs/Home/TabId/2283/ctl/rss/mid/7658/Default.aspx</link><atom:link href="https://portals7.gomembers.com:443/washingtonfirechiefs/Home/TabId/2283/ctl/rss/mid/7658/Default.aspx" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathleen Harmon (Admin)]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Two firefighters retire from FD3 after decades of service]]></title><link>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/179546/Two-firefighters-retire-from-FD3-after-decades-of-service.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[
 In recent months, two firefighters have retired from Clallam County Fire District 3. Firefighter/EMT John McIntyre retired on March 28, and Captain Kevin Van De Wege on April 30. District officials ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 16:50:25 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/179546/Two-firefighters-retire-from-FD3-after-decades-of-service.aspx</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[d16c0d76-ef6d-470b-8bfa-3f541d6b52a9-179546]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathleen Harmon (Admin)]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Spokane County receives FEMA grant for wildfire prevention projects]]></title><link>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/179545/Spokane-County-receives-FEMA-grant-for-wildfire-prevention-projects.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[
 Spokane County has received a federal grant to fund wildfire prevention projects in four conservation areas as officials prepare for the upcoming fire season. The newly accepted FEMA grant will ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 16:30:02 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/179545/Spokane-County-receives-FEMA-grant-for-wildfire-prevention-projects.aspx</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[d16c0d76-ef6d-470b-8bfa-3f541d6b52a9-179545]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathleen Harmon (Admin)]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Facing a shortage, Puget Sound Fire is getting creative as it aims to fill 100 positions]]></title><link>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/179543/Facing-a-shortage-Puget-Sound-Fire-is-getting-creative-as-it-aims-to-fill-100-positions.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[
 VIDEO: KING 5 anchors Jake Whittenberg and Mimi Jung got a firsthand look at the intense physical and mental demands firefighters face during a live fire training exercise at the Fire Training ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 16:10:40 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/179543/Facing-a-shortage-Puget-Sound-Fire-is-getting-creative-as-it-aims-to-fill-100-positions.aspx</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[d16c0d76-ef6d-470b-8bfa-3f541d6b52a9-179543]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathleen Harmon (Admin)]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Spokane County sees decline in overdoses as fire department expands response efforts]]></title><link>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/179527/Spokane-County-sees-decline-in-overdoses-as-fire-department-expands-response-efforts.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[
 Opioid overdoses in Spokane County are declining, and the Spokane Fire Department wants to expand its response efforts to continue the trend. After peaking last year with an average of 220 ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 16:40:33 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/179527/Spokane-County-sees-decline-in-overdoses-as-fire-department-expands-response-efforts.aspx</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[d16c0d76-ef6d-470b-8bfa-3f541d6b52a9-179527]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathleen Harmon (Admin)]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[‘Fire safety is everyone’s responsibility’]]></title><link>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/179528/%e2%80%98Fire-safety-is-everyone%e2%80%99s-responsibility%e2%80%99.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[
 A weekend structure fire in Soap Lake is offering an early warning for what fire officials say could become a severe wildfire season across central Washington, as May marks National Wildfire ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 16:35:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/179528/%e2%80%98Fire-safety-is-everyone%e2%80%99s-responsibility%e2%80%99.aspx</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[d16c0d76-ef6d-470b-8bfa-3f541d6b52a9-179528]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathleen Harmon (Admin)]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Spokane fire danger signs go up in Latah Valley and Eagle Ridge]]></title><link>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/179529/Spokane-fire-danger-signs-go-up-in-Latah-Valley-and-Eagle-Ridge.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[
 VIDEO: The City of Spokane Fire Department installed two fire danger warning signs in the Latah Valley and Eagle Ridge neighborhoods. The department said Youth Build Spokane designed, built and ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 16:30:20 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/179529/Spokane-fire-danger-signs-go-up-in-Latah-Valley-and-Eagle-Ridge.aspx</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[d16c0d76-ef6d-470b-8bfa-3f541d6b52a9-179529]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathleen Harmon (Admin)]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Fire erupts at facility storing 4.5 million gallons of wine near Mattawa]]></title><link>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/179517/Fire-erupts-at-facility-storing-45-million-gallons-of-wine-near-Mattawa.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[
 VIDEO: A fire in the 22000 block of SR243 South near Mattawa at Central Washington Wine Production Group is sending columns of smoke into the air. Crews are working to contain the fire. The ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 16:50:54 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/179517/Fire-erupts-at-facility-storing-45-million-gallons-of-wine-near-Mattawa.aspx</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[d16c0d76-ef6d-470b-8bfa-3f541d6b52a9-179517]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathleen Harmon (Admin)]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Yakima fire chief to retire after 35 years in fire service]]></title><link>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/179514/Yakima-fire-chief-to-retire-after-35-years-in-fire-service.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[
 After nearly 35 years in firefighting service, including eight in Yakima, the chief of the Yakima Fire Department will retire at the end of June. According to officials with the City of Yakima, ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 16:30:35 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/179514/Yakima-fire-chief-to-retire-after-35-years-in-fire-service.aspx</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[d16c0d76-ef6d-470b-8bfa-3f541d6b52a9-179514]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathleen Harmon (Admin)]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Pasco firefighters thank good samaritan for help with paddle board rescue]]></title><link>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/179518/Pasco-firefighters-thank-good-samaritan-for-help-with-paddle-board-rescue.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[
 PHOTOS: A stranded paddle boarder on the Columbia River is safe after someone nearby stepped in to assist crews with Pasco Firefighters. The department said firefighters responded after getting a ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/179518/Pasco-firefighters-thank-good-samaritan-for-help-with-paddle-board-rescue.aspx</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[d16c0d76-ef6d-470b-8bfa-3f541d6b52a9-179518]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathleen Harmon (Admin)]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Mental Health and more part of 10-week Idaho firefighter training]]></title><link>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/179515/Mental-Health-and-more-part-of-10-week-Idaho-firefighter-training.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[
 VIDEO/PHOTOS: By the time firefighters at Northern Lakes Fire District arrive on scene, crucial decisions are already due. “Usually 30 to 60 seconds,” Recruit Brenden Barry told NonStop Local ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 15:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/179515/Mental-Health-and-more-part-of-10-week-Idaho-firefighter-training.aspx</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[d16c0d76-ef6d-470b-8bfa-3f541d6b52a9-179515]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>