The Seattle Firefighters Pipes and Drums group couldn't celebrate St. Patty's Day the way they normally would, so they got a little creative.
- PUB DATE: 3/18/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCPQ-TV FOX 13 Seattle

The Spokane Police Department's Major Crimes Unit is investigating a fire that caused extensive damage to a private elementary school on Thursday as a "possible arson," spokesperson Julie Humphreys said on Thursday. Spokane Fire crews arrived at St. Charles Elementary School just before 2 a.m. on Thursday after an officer with SPD who was driving by the school noticed the blaze.
- PUB DATE: 3/18/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KREM-TV CBS 2 Spokane

A 41-year-old Kelso man, who was wanted for a road rage incident over the weekend, was arrested after a standoff with deputies late Wednesday night, according to the Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office said John Threlfall was the suspect in a road rage incident late Sunday night. Threlfall is accused of driving a blue Ford Ranger on Interstate 5 near Lexington and cutting off the victim, causing a crash.
- PUB DATE: 3/18/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KPTV FOX 12 Portland

Yakima County commissioners rescinded a contract naming American Medical Response as the county’s sole 911 ambulance responder after the selection became controversial. During Tuesday’s regular business meeting, commissioners approved a resolution nixing the contract, a move that will trigger a new request for proposals.
- PUB DATE: 3/17/2021 6:53:47 PM - SOURCE: Yakima Herald-Republic - Metered Site

A historic downtown Charleston fire station has reopened two weeks after firefighters reported a mysterious odor in the building, reports Post and Courier.

Officials concluded an air quality survey that tested five gases sampled. No detectable amounts of the gases were identified, so firefighters will resume using the station.

When the department’s hazardous materials team initially conducted testing, their monitors showed elevated levels of hydrogen sulfide, a flammable and toxic gas known for its potent rotten egg smell.

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