The Spokane Valley Fire Department and Firefighters would like to thank the community that we serve for allowing us to respond to 13,804 alarms in 2014.  A total of 19,152 apparatus responded to these alarms.

SVFD apparatus responded to multiple collisions on I-90 the morning of Wednesday, January 14.

With frigid winter temperatures settling in, Spokane Valley Fire Department wants to remind its residents that there is an increased risk for home fires when the weather turns bad. Extremely cold weather brings a unique set of circumstances that can enhance the possibility of a residential fire.

Fire Marshal Kevin Miller retires December 31, 2014, after 33 years with Spokane Valley Fire Department.  He started as a Firefighter in 1981 and later found his way to the Prevention Department.  He was appointed Fire Marshal in 2005.  Congratulations Kevin.  Enjoy your retirement.

At approximately 4:28 p.m. Monday, December 29, 2014, units from the Spokane Valley Fire Department responded to the report of a commercial structure fire within the Pinecroft mobile home community located at 11920 E. Mansfield Ave.  Residents reported to 9-1-1 that smoke and flames were visible in the laundry room structure.

Emergency Services Consulting International recently worked with Spokane Valley Fire Department to prepare an emergency services master plan.

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Fire Commissioner Joe Dawson was congratulated at the December 8, 2014, Board of Fire Commissioners meeting for receiving the Honorary Lifetime Membership Award from the Washington Fire Commissioners Association.  Spokane Valley Fire Department is fortunate to have Commissioner Dawson on our Board.

SVFD personnel participated in a tender operations drill in conjunction with Fire District 9. These types of operations are critical for establishing water supplies in rural areas and this collaborative training increases the familiarity of both agencies with each other's personnel and equipment.

All last week, members of the Spokane Valley Fire Department’s new Rescue Task Force (RTF), Spokane County SWAT, Washington Army National Guard, and Cheney Fire Department learned “Tactical Emergency Casualty Care” from a select group of Special Forces Medics from the Westside.

Investigators from Spokane Valley Fire Department worked with resources from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms to arrest two suspects for an arson fire that occurred on September 27, 2014, at 9827 E. Sprague Avenue.  The two suspects are now facing federal arson charges. 

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The Spokane Valley Fire Department operates an emergency apparatus maintenance facility that is staffed by two Master Certified Emergency Vehicle Technicians and is overseen by the Fleet Supervisor.