Spokane firefighters put their climbing skills to good use Monday by helping River Park Square build their giant Christmas tree. The 50 foot tall tree, plus the star, has been a hit since it made its first appearance in 2002. draft The annual tree lighting ceremony will happen on Friday, November 17.
- PUB DATE: 11/14/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: krem.com

Bothell’s Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department recently received community suggestions, which will help staff create a strategic plan that will be presented to City Council at the beginning of next year. Fire Chief Bruce Kroon organized an external stakeholder meeting earlier this month that invited Bothell community members and business owners to provide feedback on what the department should improve and focus on during the next several years.
- PUB DATE: 11/13/2017 6:01:59 PM - SOURCE: Bothell Reporter

Spokane Fire District 8 tweeted a picture Monday of one of the students wounded in the Freeman High School shooting, visiting the firefighters who treated her. The Fire Department says Gracie has made an amazing recovery and “truly embodies #Freemanstrong.”
- PUB DATE: 11/13/2017 3:36:56 PM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4

An Olympia residence in the 900 block of McCormick Street Northeast was damaged by fire late Sunday morning, according to the Olympia Fire Department. Fire crews were dispatched about 11:15 a.m. Sunday, Battalion Chief Todd Carson said. After they arrived, smoke could be seen rising from the attic, he said.
- PUB DATE: 11/13/2017 1:42:40 AM - SOURCE: Olympian

A kitchen fire early Sunday afternoon displaced eight people and caused $17,500 in damage, according to the Yakima Fire Department. The fire in the 600 block of South 12th Street began around 1:30 p.m., according to a news release. Firefighters discovered a possible fire in the ceiling above the stove and used a portable extinguisher to put it out.
- PUB DATE: 11/12/2017 9:44:30 PM - SOURCE: Yakima Herald-Republic