An elderly woman was killed in an early morning fire in Spokane Valley Thursday, according to the Spokane Valley Fire Department. Fire crew were called to the fire near the intersection of Dishman Mica and South Nina Circle at 5:43 a.m. Thursday, according to a press release. A passerby saw flames coming from a single wide mobile home and called 911, Fire Captain George Hedebeck said in the release.
- PUB DATE: 12/11/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KREM-TV CBS 2 Spokane

Washington State Patrol says Gale Easterday, 79, of Mesa, died at the scene of a crash on I-182 in Pasco on Thursday afternoon after he struck a semi head on while driving the wrong direction. The crash happened at 3:30 PM on I-182 near 4th Avenue in east Pasco. According to a report from WSP, Easterday was heading westbound in the eastbound lanes in his truck collided with a semi truck.
- PUB DATE: 12/11/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS/CW+ 29 Yakima

The South County Firefighters Foundation is brightening the holidays for those in need this season, making donations totaling more than $14,000 to local youth, families and organizations. Firefighters visited College Place Elementary in Lynnwood Thursday, handing out $3,000 in gift cards to 15 families, along with toys for the children, said the Foundation’s Melissa Beard.
- PUB DATE: 12/10/2020 11:40:26 PM - SOURCE: Lynnwood Today

VIDEO: Crews spent hours on the scene of a fire in Gates, after an explosion sent flames and debris into the sky Wednesday night. Firefighters say it happened at 6:11 p.m. on Noel Drive off Lyell Road. More than 100 firefighters ultimately from more than 10 are fire districts responded to the scene. "We are happy to report that despite the extensive damage suffered to the three homes and other properties in the area there were no injuries to civilians or firefighters.
- PUB DATE: 12/10/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Rochester First

Virtual reality has many applications, from video gaming to treating post-traumatic stress disorder to tours of buildings at Missouri S&T and other institutions. Benjamin Kwasa, assistant professor of engineering management and system engineering, is working with the city fire department in Rolla to use virtual reality in another application – firefighter training.
- PUB DATE: 12/10/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Missouri University of Science and Technology