Chelan Fire and Rescue has received a state honor for its innovative efforts to serve citizens. The department and its leadership/management team earned the second-place award in the B Class category at the Washington State Fire Commissioner Association fall conference last week in Spokane. Chelan Fire and Rescue competed against fire departments in the state with budgets between $2 million and $4 million in the Management Excellence Award Program.
- PUB DATE: 10/31/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: ncwlife.com

A Spokane Valley firefighter who was seriously injured in a bike crash in June is urging people to wear a helmet. Montana Sturges, 24, just returned to work last week at Spokane Valley Fire Station 10, after four months of recovery. Sturges and his girlfriend were riding their bikes on a quiet street just a few blocks from home in Coeur d’Alene when the crash happened.
- PUB DATE: 10/31/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KREM.com

A phone call from a concerned resident in Washington state ended up saving the life of a German woman who was attempting to hike through the Cascades to the Canadian border without the proper gear as snow and cold hit the region on Monday. Nancy Abel of Sultan, Washington originally met the German woman, Katharina Groene, about a week ago as she was hiking near Stevens Pass.
- PUB DATE: 10/31/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLOS.com

An 85-year-old woman died inside her car when the tailpipe started a field fire and she couldn’t escape, according to fire officials. Benton County sheriff’s deputies are still investigating, but officials initially believe the woman was trying to turn around late Sunday night on Nicoson Road when her car slid down an embankment, said Tracy Baker, Benton County Fire District 1 public information officer.
- PUB DATE: 10/31/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Tri-City Herald