Spokane County Fire District 4 has a new chief, but he is a familiar face to those living in the sprawling district north of the Spokane city limits. Assistant Chief Bill Neckels has taken over the position of fire chief while the former chief, Randy Johnson, is staying in the district to take on an executive officer role.
- PUB DATE: 8/27/2020 9:26:20 PM - SOURCE: Spokane Spokesman-Review - Metered Site

A family of six was displaced after a fire left their duplex in north Lynnwood uninhabitable, according to South County Fire. When fire crews arrived at the scene just after 3 a.m., heavy black smoke billowed from the front of the two-story duplex located in the 3400 block of Lincoln Way. According to the Snohomish County Fire Marshal's Office, the fire was most likely a cooking fire and crews managed to contain the fire to the kitchen area.
- PUB DATE: 8/27/2020 5:02:56 PM - SOURCE: Lynnwood Today

Containment of the Bartholomew Fire in Medical Lake grew to 80% as of Friday morning, according to the Washington Department of Natural Resources. The fire is now 200 acres since it began burning near Bartholomew Road and Highway 902 on Thursday afternoon. DNR officials said the cause is unknown. The fire burned 50 acres on Fairchild Air Force Base, according to DNR.
- PUB DATE: 8/27/2020 3:12:39 PM - SOURCE: KREM-TV CBS 2 Spokane

Two nights after protesters targeted three law enforcement buildings, the Seattle Police Department said the destruction needs to stop now, before someone loses their life. This comes as some protesters appear to be escalating their destruction by using potentially deadly tactics. What is shown in new SPD surveillance video from the East Precinct—is what police are calling a direct attack.
- PUB DATE: 8/27/2020 5:26:48 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000

Pullman’s Fire Department received $181,197 from a FEMA grant, which will fund officer training and upgraded radio systems for firetrucks. The Assistance to Firefighters Grant covers most of the cost, but the city will have to pay about $16,000 for the rest, Deputy Fire Chief Ray Lamoureux said. The addition of mobile radios in firetrucks will allow for quick communication, Lamoureux said.
- PUB DATE: 8/27/2020 12:42:32 AM - SOURCE: Daily Evergreen