Wildfire season in the inland northwest is right around the corner. However this year, there’s a series of obstacles that could impact the way the state responds to them including how to secure enough incident command teams and the rethinking of how to attack fires. “We are already trying to figure out okay if we are going to be low on the number of incident management teams when we go out.
- PUB DATE: 4/1/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KAYU-TV FOX 28 Spokane

A two-car hit-and-run collision on North Freya Street in north Spokane Tuesday evening sent one car into a house, setting both ablaze and closing down a major intersection. The crash into the house on the 3600 block of East Frederick Avenue was reported at about 7:40 p.m. and the female driver was transported to the hospital with minor injuries, according to Spokane Police Cpl.
- PUB DATE: 3/31/2020 11:06:58 PM - SOURCE: The Spokesman-Review - Metered Site

South County Fire Chief Doug Dahl retired Tuesday, March 31 after nearly 34 years in the fire service. Dahl spent all but the early years of his fire service career in south Snohomish County. In 1986, after graduating from Mountlake Terrace High School, Dahl signed on as a firefighter at Pierce County Fire District 10.
- PUB DATE: 3/31/2020 10:42:02 PM - SOURCE: My Edmonds News - Metered Site

A COVID-19 testing site for first responders is set to open in Covington this week, according to city officials. The site will be housed at the former Covington Elementary School site and will be used for emergency operations, along with providing virus testing. “We are so thankful for our selfless first responders and want to ensure they can stay safe as they continue to serve our greater community,” said Covington Mayor Jeff Wagner.
- PUB DATE: 3/31/2020 2:01:08 AM - SOURCE: Kent Reporter - Metered Site

The three largest public safety agencies in Franklin County will no longer release the number of personnel who have tested positive for the new coronavirus, the agencies said Monday. The Columbus Divisions of Fire and Police and the Franklin County sheriff’s office all cited consultations with legal counsel.
- PUB DATE: 3/31/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Columbus Dispatch