The Yakima Fire Department battled a fire at a familiar building to them. For the second time this week, firefighters put out a blaze inside an abandoned building near 10th and A streets on Saturday morning. It was confined to a single room, but strong winds pushed the smoke throughout the building.
- PUB DATE: 2/1/2020 7:40:50 PM - SOURCE: YakTriNews

VIDEO: Thanks to neighbors, some residents at a Federal Way apartment complex are fortunate to have escaped a fire Sunday. The fire was reported about noon at the Fox Run Apartments on South 348th Street near First Avenue. Flames stretched from the ground floor of an apartment building to the roof.
- PUB DATE: 1/31/2020 3:44:43 PM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle

South King Fire and Rescue Capt. Jeff Bellinghausen compares retirement to a wedding. First, the initial decision to retire — the “will you marry me?”, life-changing magnitude of a commitment. The following months include endless planning and preparation, finalizing every and any small detail. Finally the big day arrives and the honeymoon phase follows.
- PUB DATE: 1/31/2020 1:01:48 PM - SOURCE: Federal Way Mirror - Metered Site

Spokane Major Crimes detectives are investigating after a body was found inside a burning car on 27th Avenue near Fiske Street on Spokane's South Hill. According to Spokane Police, officers and firefighters arrived on scene around 9:30 p.m. Thursday night and found a car engulfed in flames. Firefighters noticed a person was inside the vehicle and were able to pull them out.
- PUB DATE: 1/30/2020 11:41:27 PM - SOURCE: KHQ-TV NBC 6

The Spokane Fire Department team participating in Seattle’s annual Firefighter Stairclimb has raised more than $23,000 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society so far, making them fourth among teams competing from around the world. But the Spokane firefighters aren’t stopping there – the team of 31 firefighters plans to raise money at Spokane-area grocery stores Friday through Sunday and spread the word about its silent auction fundraiser on Feb.
- PUB DATE: 1/30/2020 8:45:15 PM - SOURCE: Spokane Spokesman-Review - Metered Site