Washington state health officials reported more than 1,300 new coronavirus cases Sunday, as cases continue to surge across the state. In total, the Washington State Department of Health reported 1,320 new coronavirus cases and eight additional hospitalizations. State health officials are no longer reporting deaths on the weekend, instead reported deaths will be included in Monday's total.
- PUB DATE: 11/9/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS/CW+ 29 Yakima

Police arrested Juan Lucero, 39, after they say he crashed a vehicle twice, left the scene as it burst into flames and was seen urinating on the sidewalk nearby. Police say shortly 11 PM on Saturday they received a call about a hit and run collision on Equinox Court. A vehicle struck a basketball goal, pushing it into a second vehicle nearby.
- PUB DATE: 11/9/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS/CW+ 29 Yakima

As of 8:07 pm on November 3, 2020, King County Elections reported that City of Kirkland Proposition 1, the Fire & Emergency Medical Services Ballot Measure, is passing with 72.54% of votes in favor of the measure. This levy generates approximately $7.3 million per year to fund the construction of a new fire station, modernizing and seismically renovating existing fire stations, and hiring additional firefighter/EMTs and staff.
- PUB DATE: 11/8/2020 7:31:15 AM - SOURCE: City of Kirkland, WA

Over the course of two hours Friday morning, 19 Spokane firefighters fought a house fire so large, Spokane Fire Chief Brian Schaeffer said it was “significantly” visible from Interstate 90 as he approached. “In terms of the fire behavior, it was fairly unique,” Schaeffer said. It burned fast. An occupant of 2716 East Pacific Avenue called 911 Friday saying they had a small kitchen fire.
- PUB DATE: 11/6/2020 8:38:29 PM - SOURCE: Spokane Spokesman-Review - Metered Site

Compared to the general public, New York City firefighters and emergency medical workers were 15 times more likely to be infected with the new coronavirus during the first wave of the pandemic, researchers reported on Thursday in ERJ Open Research. They studied nearly 10,800 firefighters and 3,500 emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics.
- PUB DATE: 11/6/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Reuters