While the city and Fire District 12 are looking into combining into a Regional Fire Authority, it’s not like they don’t know each other. “It’s like we’ve been going steady for 27 years and now getting married,” Fire Chief Martin McFalls said with a smile. The city and Snohomish County district have been contractually working together since 1992.
- PUB DATE: 10/27/2018 3:26:01 PM - SOURCE: Arlington Times

The suspect from a church arson in Seattle's Rainier Valley on October 18 was charged Friday. Miles L. Stanstad was charged with attempted arson and assault. He is accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at Iglesia Ni Cristo during an evening church service, with more than 200 people inside. Charging documents state that Stanstad also threw two Molotov cocktails at a church guard, but the guard was not injured.
- PUB DATE: 10/27/2018 2:40:11 PM - SOURCE: KING 5 News

Firefighters are still working to determine the cause of a house fire on N. Upriver Bend Lane. Crews were called to a two-story house around 4:15 p.m. Friday and quickly upgraded the blaze to a second alarm, calling more resources to the scene. Crews on scene say one person got out of the house safely and called 911.
- PUB DATE: 10/27/2018 4:25:53 AM - SOURCE: KAYU-TV MyFox Spokane