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Firefighters Knock Down Brush Fire By The Fairgrounds

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on August 12th

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. - Spokane Valley Firefighters were called to a brush fire Sunday afternoon near the Spokane County Fairgrounds. When crews arrived they found a moderately moving brush fire next to the railroad tracks in between Sprague and the Fairgrounds. Crews were able to quickly

UPDATE: Woman Killed By Car On Spokane's South Hill Identified

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on August 12th

UPDATE: The Spokane County Medical Examiner has confirmed the woman struck by a car Saturday night and later died from her injuries has been identified as Ethel Barstow. Barstow was hit by a car at 37th and Crestline Saturday around 7:40pm. She was not carrying any identification at the time and

Western states bake under extended heat wave

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on August 11th

By CHRISTINA HOAGAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - Temperatures soared into triple digits across the western United States on Saturday as a continuing heat wave strained energy supplies and sent thousands to beaches, lakes and shopping malls in search of cooler climes. A large and forceful

Local Pilot Assists In Fighting Wildfires

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on August 11th

DEER PARK, Wash. - When a big forest fire hits, Eric Johnson is one of the first people to find out about it. His plane, the "Fire Boss", is a unique firefighting machine. It can hold 800 gallons, and he can refill that tank by touching down on a lake or river. There are only 3 "Fire Boss" planes

Local Pilot Assists In Fighting Wildfires

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on August 11th

Man Reacts To Crash By Dancing

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on August 10th

SPOKANE, Wash. - A two-vehicle crash at Maple and Augusta sent one man to the hospital late Thursday night. It happened just after 9:30 PM as a vehicle traveling west on Augusta went through a stop sign, t-boning a Jeep heading north on Maple. The force of the crash sent the Jeep through a fence

SALUTING THE BRAVE: Lewiston Soldier Killed In Afghanistan

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on August 9th

KHQ.COM - The Department of Defense announced on Thursday the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Spc. Ethan J. Martin, 22, of Lewiston, Idaho, died Aug. 7 in Koragay, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when he encountered enemy small-arms fire.

Medical Lake Warning: 'Your End Of Town Is On Fire'

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on August 8th

SPOKANE, Wash. - Firefighter Corey Stevens wasn't just controlling the attack on the fire - his family was also among those evacuated, as the flames crept closer: "For my wife, that was a little scary, but got her out along with my son and everyone else, and went about

Primary Election Night Results

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on August 7th

SPOKANE, Wash. - It is Primary Election night and here are the results so far: United States Senator Michael Baumgartner - 30.24% Will Baker - 1.24% Chuck Jackson - 2.06% Timmy (Doc) Wilson - 2.61% Art Coday - 4.47% Maria Cantwell - 55.77% Glen Stockwell - 2.02% Mike The Mover

Firefighters Working On 7 Acre Brush Fire In Nine Mile Falls

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on August 7th

NINE MILE FALLS, Wash. - Firefighters from District #5 and #9 are currently fighting a brush fire in the Nine Mile Falls area that is about 7 acres in size, although they say the fire is not growing at this point. There are over forty firefighters on scene in the vicinity of 19800 block of W.