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A Spokane County firefighter was died after he was wounded fighting a brush fire Thursday. According to a release from Spokane County Fire District 9 Fire…

Department of Natural Resource lands will be closed to the public from Friday until further notice due to the growing danger of wildfires.Washington State…

Governor Jay Inslee declared a state of emergency Tuesday due to wildfires.According to a press release, Inslee’s proclamation bans most outdoor and…

The National Weather Center is warning of extreme fire danger Tuesday night and Wednesday.Lightning storms, dry conditions and winds are expected to…

Wildfire aid for Malden was held up by the White House for four months. A new bill introduced by Cathy McMorris Rodgers could change that.Here’s an…

Didn’t we just finish with an election? One in which the people elected congressional members and governors and state legislators and decided…

Voters in the city of Spokane will be asked next year to approve a property tax increase to pay for more police officers, firefighters and crime…

The Spokane Fire Department will start a new hiring tactic next month: hire ahead so that recruits can start the day a position opens.The fire department,…

Fire crews have been making progress on the Rutter Canyon fire, burning just north of the Spokane city limits. The 150 acre fire was 25 percent contained…

If FEMA - the Federal Emergency Management Agency - can help states fend off the threat of floods, tornadoes, earthquakes and hurricanes, why not…