Flames spread through a Lake City home early Thursday when the resident tried to start a fire in a fireplace that had previously been sealed, officials said. Seattle firefighters responded to the scene, in the 7500 block of Lake City Way, at around 2 a.m. after receiving reports of smoke and flames at a residence there.
- PUB DATE: 10/17/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000

Spokane Valley firefighters are raising money to buy coats for kids in the Central Valley, West Valley and East Valley school districts with Operation Warm. The station raised $9,000 so far. The department hopes to visit every school in the community Spokane Valley Firefighters serve, according to spokesperson Julie Happy.
- PUB DATE: 10/17/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KREM-TV CBS 2 Spokane

The chief of Whatcom County Fire District 16 says the burglar or burglars who broke into one of his unmanned fire stations should be ashamed of themselves for stealing from taxpayers. Right now, investigators are trying to figure who was responsible for the break-in at Station 87 in the Van Zandt area.
- PUB DATE: 10/16/2019 5:01:28 PM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000

“He was a walking angel.” That’s how Tinya Anderson, a Mercer Island resident, describes Kirk Robinson, a born-and-raised Islander and lieutenant for the Bothell Fire Department (BFD). Robinson died Oct. 4 at the age of 42. He is survived by parents Gary and Lori, brother Clay, wife Jessica and their two children, Gavin (10) and Levi (8).
- PUB DATE: 10/16/2019 1:05:13 PM - SOURCE: Bothell Reporter

A Whatcom County Fire Hall was broken into over the weekend. “We hope you are finding our chainsaws and new generator useful,” a Facebook post made by Whatcom County Fire District 16 says. Donations were requested after the equipment was stolen from the Van Zandt Fire Hall last weekend. In a comment on Facebook from District 16, insurance will cover the stolen items, minus the $500 deductible and security upgrades to the door that was used to get in.
- PUB DATE: 10/16/2019 7:46:52 AM - SOURCE: KPUG-AM 1170