A small plane crashed in a Spanaway field Thursday morning, seriously injuring the pilot. The Titan Tornado I crashed in a field at the southeast corner of the airport at 192nd and B Street. The Titan Tornado I was equipped with a parachute, which witnesses said the pilot deployed right before the crash, although it did no good.
- PUB DATE: 4/13/2017 1:40:48 PM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7

The October 2016 fire in Downtown Bellevue’s Chimney Condominiums which killed two and injured two more has officially been ruled an accident. The blaze started in the early evening on Oct. 24, 2016. Calls to the Bellevue Fire Department came in at approximately 7:30 p.m. The Chimney Condominiums were a three-story complex located near Bellevue Downtown Park on 110th Avenue Northeast.
- PUB DATE: 4/13/2017 1:04:13 PM - SOURCE: Bellevue Reporter

Homeowners insurance in Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake and Millwood just got a little cheaper as the Spokane Valley Fire Department received an improved rating from the Washington Surveying and Rating Bureau. Spokane Valley is only the fifth department to earn the rating statewide and the only department in Eastern Washington.
- PUB DATE: 4/13/2017 11:05:30 AM - SOURCE: Spokane Spokesman-Review

The fire truck damaged by a falling tree last week during strong winds can be repaired, Vancouver Fire Chief Joe Molina said. Parts have been ordered for the truck and it should be headed to the body shop for work soon, Molina said. A reserve truck is being used in place of the damaged truck, which will be out of service for four to six weeks, Molina said.
- PUB DATE: 4/13/2017 11:01:29 AM - SOURCE: Vancouver Columbian