Spokane Fire Department (SFD) is saddened to announce the death of recently retired Firefighter Ed Foster on July 26, 2020 due to complications from a cardiac event. Firefighter Foster joined SFD on March 29,1993 and was most recently assigned to SFD Fire Station 17 prior to his retirement on June 25, 2020.
- PUB DATE: 7/28/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Spokane City

Two new wildfires are burning in northern Eastern Washington Tuesday, according to the state Department of Natural Resources. The Anglin Fire broke out near Tonasket Monday night and had grown to 1,000 acres Tuesday morning. Firefighters don't have any containment on it and some evacuations have been ordered, though DNR officials did not provide specifics.
- PUB DATE: 7/28/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KATU-TV ABC 2 Portland

The Kittitas County Public Health Department reported new coronavirus cases and deaths from two long-term care facilities in Ellensburg. As of Tuesday, KCPHD says Pacifica Senior Living has reported four deaths and Prestige Post-Acute and Rehab in Kittitas Valley has eight deaths, totaling 12 deaths in Kittitas County.
- PUB DATE: 7/28/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS/CW+ 29 Yakima

The Colockum Fire burning in Chelan County near the small town of Malaga is now 90% contained and evacuation levels have been reduced. According to the Southeast Washington Interagency Team, the fire broke out at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Friday, July 24. The next day, the fire spread to the west and threatened additional homes.
- PUB DATE: 7/27/2020 8:50:03 PM - SOURCE: NBCRightNow.com

A shared contract to hire firefighters jointly is in the works among six area municipalities that are struggling to find and retain firefighters. If approved, the estimated $405,847 annual contract would staff two full-time, EMS-trained firefighters to serve the neighboring towns and villages of Walworth, Sharon and Darien around the clock.
- PUB DATE: 7/27/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Lake Geneva News