Centralia College East offered its wildland firefighter certification program for the first-time this spring. Adjustments had to be made before its first students could even get started. With the restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Centralia College East was forced to scrap the face-to-face portion in the beginning of the course and move even more content into online modules provided by the National Wildfire Coordinating Group.
- PUB DATE: 5/25/2020 3:44:57 PM - SOURCE: Centralia Chronicle

An infant and father were injured when a shed caught fire over the weekend in Oakville. Undersheriff Brad Johansson said that on 05-25-20 at approximately 1:23 AM the Sheriff’s Office responded to a structure fire on Gibson Creek. Deputies arrived on scene and firefighters were putting out a fire that was burning a 20’ by 30’ shed that was being used as residence by a married couple and their 8 month old daughter.
- PUB DATE: 5/25/2020 12:55:19 PM - SOURCE: KBKW 1450-AM & 94.7-FM

A 24-year-old woman is accused of arson after flames damaged a residence in Tacoma, police said. Officers and firefighters responded to the scene, a home in the 400 block of South 38th Street, at about 7 p.m. after receiving reports that a fire had broken out there. When crews arrived at the scene, flames were showing along the side of the home.
- PUB DATE: 5/24/2020 11:30:28 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000

A Spokane Valley family’s dog did not survive after an early-morning shop fire also spread to an RV. According to the Spokane Valley Fire Department, firefighters first responded to the 1100 block of E. 25th Avenue shortly before 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 23 after several people called 911. Crews found an RV in the driveway and a detached shop both fully involved.
- PUB DATE: 5/23/2020 3:00:16 PM - SOURCE: KAYU-TV Fox 28 Spokane

On the heels of Gov. Jay Inslee’s approval for Clark County to apply for Phase 2 of reopening, Clark County Fire District 3 has announced its plan to waive fire inspection fees assessed to local businesses in the city of Battle Ground. According to the fire district, fire and life safety inspections of businesses are a cornerstone of the fire prevention program to identify and mitigate fire hazards before they become a risk.
- PUB DATE: 5/23/2020 1:41:07 AM - SOURCE: The Reflector