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July 6, 2021 8:22 PM Matthew Kincanon
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Greater Spokane County Emergency Management
CHENEY, Wash. Due to progress in fighting the Andrus Fire in Cheney, evacuation levels have been brought down to Level 2.
Level 2 means make plans and get ready to leave at a moment’s notice. Because the levels were lowered, Spokane County Fire District 3 said roads that were previously closed are now open, but only to local residents.
They said fire crews will continue working through the night looking for hot spots and further securing the containment line. Around 188 firefighters from across the state are working on it.
There have been no injuries are structures lost.
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July 2, 2021 10:50 PM Matthew Kincanon
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Firetruck and location where the car collided with it.
SPOKANE CO., Wash. Spokane County Sheriff’s Office deputies are responding to collision between a car and a firetruck on Palouse Hwy. near Valleyford, closing the highway.
The sheriff’s office said the crash occurred at around 7:25 p.m. on Friday night near Weger Rd. on the highway, involving a small car and a Spokane County Fire District 8 firetruck. Initial information indicates the car was traveling west on the highway when it crossed over the centerline and struck the side of the firetruck.
They said the driver of the car was taken to the hospital with what appeared to be serious injuries, but were not believed to be life-threatening. The driver of the firetruck did not appear to be injured.
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June 28, 2021 7:39 PM Vincent Saglimbeni
CHENEY, Wash. Medical Lake has put a temporary ban on fireworks due to wildfire concerns.
Dry conditions and the prediction of upcoming record-setting temperatures in the state led to Spokane County Fire District 3 to place the temporary ban. Section 5.10.060 of the Medical Lake Municipal Code allows for the Fire Chief to prohibit the use of fireworks during a “period of hot, dry weather accompanied by low fuel moistures.”
Firefighters have already been on their toes these past few weeks with these dry conditions. Fuel conditions are 6-8 weeks ahead of schedule, indicating that these conditions are more noticeable in late August.