Residents displaced when flames tore through a 1960s-era Los Angeles apartment tower and injured 13 people this week are wondering why the management company didn't install sprinklers after another destructive blaze seven years ago. City officials said after the 2013 fire “that it shouldn’t take another tragedy” to get sprinklers into older buildings that are exempt from retrofitting rules, City Councilman Mike Bonin said Thursday.
- PUB DATE: 1/31/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KNBC-TV NBC 4 Los Angeles

Spokane Major Crimes detectives are investigating after a body was found inside a burning car on 27th Avenue near Fiske Street on Spokane's South Hill. According to Spokane Police, officers and firefighters arrived on scene around 9:30 p.m. Thursday night and found a car engulfed in flames. Firefighters noticed a person was inside the vehicle and were able to pull them out.
- PUB DATE: 1/30/2020 11:41:27 PM - SOURCE: KHQ-TV NBC 6

The Spokane Fire Department team participating in Seattle’s annual Firefighter Stairclimb has raised more than $23,000 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society so far, making them fourth among teams competing from around the world. But the Spokane firefighters aren’t stopping there – the team of 31 firefighters plans to raise money at Spokane-area grocery stores Friday through Sunday and spread the word about its silent auction fundraiser on Feb.
- PUB DATE: 1/30/2020 8:45:15 PM - SOURCE: Spokane Spokesman-Review - Metered Site

The fire protection services of the City of Arlington, as rated by the Washington Survey & Rating Bureau (WSRB), has improved to Class 4 from a Class 5, Fire Chief Dave Kraski announced at the January 6, 2020 City Council meeting. The new rating will take effect April 1, 2020. WSRB evaluates communities’ fire protection abilities every five years, reviewing facilities, equipment, training, staffing, water supply, and more.
- PUB DATE: 1/30/2020 7:24:32 PM - SOURCE: City of Arlington

First responders see a lot in their line of work. Sometimes it’s hard not to bring it home and talk about it with your loved ones, which could potentially cause a strain on a relationship. That’s where a local fire department is stepping in. Pasco Fire is hosting a “Challenges of a First Responder Marriage” class in March.
- PUB DATE: 1/30/2020 6:44:15 PM - SOURCE: YakTriNews