VIDEO: The Deep Wood Fire is now 90 percent contained, and all evacuation orders have been lifted, according to an update from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). According to most recent estimates, the Deep Wood fire, reported just before 5 p.m. on Sunday evening, has covered 109 acres west of Airway Heights.
- PUB DATE: 8/30/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KHQ-TV NBC 6 Spokane

Crews are still working to contain the 3 acre wildfire off of Weaver Way in Stevens County. According to Stevens County Fire District 1 (SCFD1), the Weaver Ridge Fire has burned near 3 acres. The fire is almost under control with interior activity. Crews continue working on the scene on Tuesday. One outbuilding has been burned, and firefighters are still working determine what kind of outbuilding.
- PUB DATE: 8/30/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KREM-TV CBS 2 Spokane

Sheriff Robert Udell has called a new radio system a major public safety need. Currently, police, firefighters and ambulances are currently all on different systems which makes it hard for them to communicate to each other, especially in an emergency situation. Udell says as it is now, if deputies are driving long distances, like Grandview to Naches, they have to change their radio frequency about four times to make sure they are in constant communication.
- PUB DATE: 8/30/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS/CW+ 29 Yakima

Severe staffing shortages and the pandemic get the bulk of the blame for record overtime at the Seattle Fire Department last year. The nearly $38 million Seattle Fire shelled out last year was an approximately 50% jump from 2019 and the most ever in department history. A Seattle Times analysis found when ranked by the number of hours paid to work – the top 30 city employees were all firefighters.
- PUB DATE: 8/29/2022 4:13:47 PM - SOURCE: My Northwest

Bozeman (MT) fire and police departments will be moving out of the stations where they’ve been for the last 50 years. They’re both moving to the new Public Safety Center, NBCMontana.com is reporting.

Bozeman Fire has been working out of Fire Station No. 1 at 34 North Rouse Avenue. The police department has been working out of the Law and Justice Center at 615 South 16th Avenue, which was originally built as a Catholic school. Both will be moving into the new Public Safety Center at 901 North Rouse Avenue.

Crews plan to start moving in next week, according to the report. Bozeman Fire has already been busy moving tables and fire poles to the new facility, along with a bell that’s been with the department since the late 19th century.

Both departments say the new space will help keep pace with the growth in the city, and they believe sharing it together will help protect the community, the report said.

Crews hope to be moved in by the middle of September.