A KIMA investigation has found several flaws in our ambulance system. We looked into why several fire chiefs are accusing paramedics of prioritizing hospital-to-hospital transports over 911 calls. The Yakima fire department saying this can put your life at risk. For the most part, paramedics deny it.
- PUB DATE: 11/14/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS 29 Yakima

Firefighters responded to a fire at an apartment complex in Wapato on Thursday morning. Crews remain on the scene of the apartment located on the 100 block of East 3rd Street, near the intersection of East 3rd Street and Simcoe Avenue. According to Yakima County Fire District #5, one unit in the two-story apartment complex caught fire around 2:51 a.
- PUB DATE: 11/13/2019 8:46:55 PM - SOURCE: YakTriNews

Lewis County Fire District 6 has scheduled a live-fire training exercise for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 7 in the 200 block of Fay Road west of Adna. The district is warning residents of the exercise — which will involve a fully involved house fire — and states that people in the area are likely to see large plumes of smoke and fire department vehicles in the area for most of the day.
- PUB DATE: 11/13/2019 2:43:08 PM - SOURCE: Centralia Chronicle

Spokane Valley firefighters responded to a mobile home on fire around 5:30 Wednesday morning. The home, near Appleway Blvd. and Vista Rd., was a complete loss. Everyone inside got out safe but crews say pets are unaccounted for. The Red Cross is helping those who were displaced by the fire. Crews had Appleway Blvd.
- PUB DATE: 11/13/2019 7:48:05 AM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4

Firefighters and guests danced the night away at Whitman County Fire District 12’s inaugural Masquerade Ball to benefit community education Saturday night at SEL Event Center. Mirenda Stenbakken, Emergency Medical Services chief, oversaw planning the event. She said the ball was initially planned for 2020 but they didn’t want to wait that long before hosting it.
- PUB DATE: 11/13/2019 12:35:41 AM - SOURCE: Daily Evergreen