A fire at the Union Gospel Mission on Trent late Tuesday evening was caused by improperly stored oily rags, according to the Spokane Fire Department. SFD teams found the fire contained in a storage room near the kitchen. The building was evacuated and smoke filled the space. Firefighters stayed at UGM for two hours, ventilating the building.
- PUB DATE: 3/4/2020 9:48:46 AM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4

Eleven South King Fire & Rescue members were recognized for recent department promotions at last Tuesday night’s commissioner meeting. Fire Chief Vic Pennington, who took over the position on Jan. 1 following the retirement of former chief Dr. Allen Church, was recognized as top command for the department.
- PUB DATE: 3/4/2020 1:49:02 AM - SOURCE: Federal Way Mirror

Twelve of 30 firefighters and police officers in Kirkland who have been quarantined after potential or direct exposure to the COVID-19 virus at the city's LifeCare facility are now showing "flu-like" symptoms, according to city of Kirkland officials. The 30 all had been quarantined after they had responded to calls at the LifeCare Facility in the days before and during an outbreak of COVID-19 that was discovered at the center.
- PUB DATE: 3/4/2020 1:44:59 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle

The City of Ann Arbor and the firefighter union agreed Monday night to new collective bargaining terms before the expiration of the current contract for the first time in 25 years. City Council voted 8-1 to approve the contract March 2 at Larcom City Hall, 301 E. Huron St. Council also voted unanimously to approve a new contract with the police department deputy chiefs.
- PUB DATE: 3/4/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: MLive.com

PHOTOS: The criminal complaint filed against Press Bar owner Andrew Charles Welsh outlines firefighters' efforts to contain the fire and details leading up to the blaze. Welsh is suspected of setting the Feb. 17 fire that destroyed the historic building by igniting an accelerant on his office desk, according to court records.
- PUB DATE: 3/4/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: SCTimes