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Spokane Fire Dept. explores funding for permanent fire station in Eagle Crest The Eagle Ridge development is surrounded by rural forest lands, which puts it at a greater risk of being impacted by wildfires. Author: Amanda Roley Updated: 8:24 PM PDT June 24, 2021 SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane City Fire department wants to build a permanent fire station to serve the Eagle Ridge, Latah Valley area, but have not found a way to fund it yet.  Six years ago, Spokane City Fire Department opened a temporary fire station at the foot of Spokane’s Eagle Ridge development. ...

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KXLY June 1, 2021 7:41 AM Kaitlin Knapp SPOKANE, Wash. — Get ready for a hot and dry week. Firefighters across Spokane County have already been to several fires this year. This week’s weather has the potential of sparking more. Spokane could break record temperatures on Tuesday. With that and winds starting to pick up on Thursday, firefighters are staying alert. “It’s going to be extremely hot, extremely dry,” said Chief Brian Schaeffer with the Spokane Fire Department. “Most of Eastern Washington is in a drought emergency.” Schaffer said fires have alre...

KXLY May 12, 2021 5:37 AM Destiny Richards Updated: But if you’re not prepared to handle the conditions, things can become dangerous very quickly. Between January 1st and May 11th this year, there were at least eight SFD Water Rescue dispatches. Right now, the water level in the Spokane River is high and trees and brush are submerged and hidden in the water — this can catch people off-guard. Your best chance of survival – a personal flotation device (a.k.a. A life jacket)! Make sure it’s one you’ll actually wear, it fits properly and you dry it and keep it ...

KXLY April 28, 2021 11:00 AM Erin Robinson Updated: Copyright 4 News Now SPOKANE, Wash. — Crews are on scene of a house fire near 44th and Regal on Spokane’s South Hill. Firefighters from Spokane Fire and Spokane County Fire District 8 are responding, and traffic in the area is impacted. Crews are not sure what caused the fire, but Fire Chief Brian Schaeffer said no one was injured. This is a developing story. 4 News Now is heading to the scene.  COPYRIGHT 2021 BY KXLY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBUTE...