﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Sun, 15 Mar 2026 08:23:59 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><title>Washington Fire Chiefs - Washington News</title><link>https://portals7.gomembers.com:443/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ctl/RSS/mid/7666/ev/1/CategoryID/50/CategoryName/Washington-News/Default.aspx</link><atom:link href="https://portals7.gomembers.com:443/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ctl/RSS/mid/7666/ev/1/CategoryID/50/CategoryName/Washington-News/Default.aspx" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathleen Harmon (Admin)]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Kennewick firefighters detonate lithium-ion battery to train for runaway fires]]></title><link>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/178870/Kennewick-firefighters-detonate-lithium-ion-battery-to-train-for-runaway-fires.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[
 PHOTOS: Lithium-ion batteries power everything from phones to e-bikes and electric cars, but when they fail, they can ignite, explode and burn for hours. That risk was on display March 12 at the ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:50:56 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/178870/Kennewick-firefighters-detonate-lithium-ion-battery-to-train-for-runaway-fires.aspx</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[d16c0d76-ef6d-470b-8bfa-3f541d6b52a9-178870]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathleen Harmon (Admin)]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[70-foot redwood crushes trailer near Carnation, man hospitalized after powerful winds]]></title><link>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/178871/70-foot-redwood-crushes-trailer-near-Carnation-man-hospitalized-after-powerful-winds.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[
 VIDEO/PHOTOS: Powerful winds hit several neighborhoods across western Washington Wednesday night. 



 A man is recovering in the hospital with injuries Thursday, after a roughly 70-foot Redwood ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:40:37 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/178871/70-foot-redwood-crushes-trailer-near-Carnation-man-hospitalized-after-powerful-winds.aspx</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[d16c0d76-ef6d-470b-8bfa-3f541d6b52a9-178871]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathleen Harmon (Admin)]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Washington boosts DNR budget by millions, anticipating tough wildfire season]]></title><link>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/178872/Washington-boosts-DNR-budget-by-millions-anticipating-tough-wildfire-season.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[
 VIDEO: Washington’s Department of Natural Resources is looking ahead to this year’s fire season after the state legislature restored 10s of millions of dollars to do so. The Public Lands ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:30:42 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/178872/Washington-boosts-DNR-budget-by-millions-anticipating-tough-wildfire-season.aspx</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[d16c0d76-ef6d-470b-8bfa-3f541d6b52a9-178872]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathleen Harmon (Admin)]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Kootenai County Fire and Rescue proposes levy to meet increased service demands]]></title><link>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/178857/Kootenai-County-Fire-and-Rescue-proposes-levy-to-meet-increased-service-demands.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[
 Kootenai County Fire and Rescue service district approved the addition of a temporary levy ballot for the May 19, 2026 election, which aims to find funding to meet increased service demands. The ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:50:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/178857/Kootenai-County-Fire-and-Rescue-proposes-levy-to-meet-increased-service-demands.aspx</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[d16c0d76-ef6d-470b-8bfa-3f541d6b52a9-178857]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathleen Harmon (Admin)]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[1 hospitalized after house fire in Monroe causes ‘significant damage’]]></title><link>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/178858/1-hospitalized-after-house-fire-in-Monroe-causes-%e2%80%98significant-damage%e2%80%99.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[
 VIDEO: One person was hospitalized due to smoke inhalation and cuts after a neighbor helped rescue them from a house fire in Monroe on Wednesday morning. The fire department said they were ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/178858/1-hospitalized-after-house-fire-in-Monroe-causes-%e2%80%98significant-damage%e2%80%99.aspx</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[d16c0d76-ef6d-470b-8bfa-3f541d6b52a9-178858]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathleen Harmon (Admin)]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Whatcom County barn destroyed, livestock impacted in early morning fire]]></title><link>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/178859/Whatcom-County-barn-destroyed-livestock-impacted-in-early-morning-fire.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[
 A barn burned down Monday morning near Everson, impacting some livestock inside, according to Whatcom County Fire District 1 Chief Rachel Carlson. Firefighters were dispatched to the building on ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:30:22 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/178859/Whatcom-County-barn-destroyed-livestock-impacted-in-early-morning-fire.aspx</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[d16c0d76-ef6d-470b-8bfa-3f541d6b52a9-178859]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathleen Harmon (Admin)]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Whatcom County barn destroyed, livestock impacted]]></title><link>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/178856/Whatcom-County-barn-destroyed-livestock-impacted.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[
 A barn burned down Monday morning near Everson, impacting some livestock inside, according to Whatcom County Fire District 1 Chief Rachel Carlson. Firefighters were dispatched to the building on ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/178856/Whatcom-County-barn-destroyed-livestock-impacted.aspx</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[d16c0d76-ef6d-470b-8bfa-3f541d6b52a9-178856]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathleen Harmon (Admin)]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Several fires ignite overnight in Central Tacoma, multiple investigated as arson]]></title><link>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/178836/Several-fires-ignite-overnight-in-Central-Tacoma-multiple-investigated-as-arson.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[
 VIDEO: Residents in Central Tacoma are on edge after a series of fires broke out across the neighborhood on Sunday night, including two on the same residential property just hours apart. The Tacoma ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:50:12 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/178836/Several-fires-ignite-overnight-in-Central-Tacoma-multiple-investigated-as-arson.aspx</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[d16c0d76-ef6d-470b-8bfa-3f541d6b52a9-178836]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathleen Harmon (Admin)]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Firefighters rescue trapped horses from trailer after it slides off King County road]]></title><link>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/178837/Firefighters-rescue-trapped-horses-from-trailer-after-it-slides-off-King-County-road.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[
 PHOTOS: Eastside firefighters rescued horses trapped inside a trailer that had slid off a road yesterday afternoon. According to Eastside Fire & Rescue, crews stabilized the trailer and made sure ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:40:32 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/178837/Firefighters-rescue-trapped-horses-from-trailer-after-it-slides-off-King-County-road.aspx</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[d16c0d76-ef6d-470b-8bfa-3f541d6b52a9-178837]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathleen Harmon (Admin)]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Firefighters contain wildland fire near Central Ferry, Washington]]></title><link>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/178838/Firefighters-contain-wildland-fire-near-Central-Ferry-Washington.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[
 PHOTOS: Wildland firefighters from Asotin County Fire District #1 were called to assist with a fire in Garfield County on Monday afternoon. According to Asotin County Fire District #1, the fire was ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:30:01 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://portals7.gomembers.com/washingtonfirechiefs/News/TabId/2286/ArtMID/7666/ArticleID/178838/Firefighters-contain-wildland-fire-near-Central-Ferry-Washington.aspx</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[d16c0d76-ef6d-470b-8bfa-3f541d6b52a9-178838]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>