News: Media Releases

SOUTH VALLEY HOME SAVED BY QUICK FIRE ATTACK

For Immediate Release: March 19th, 2020 Contact: Scott Niebuhr Firefighter/Public Information Officer Spokane Valley Fire Department 509-319-6078 ********************************************** South Valley Home Saved by Quick Fire Attack ********************************************** Spokane Valley Fire Department (SVFD) firefighters responded at 2:42 AM this morning for a report of a house fire in the 13000 block of E 29th Ave. Homeowners […]

SVFD RESPONDS TO TWO RESTAURANT FIRES AND ONE CO ALARM IN TWO DAYS

For Immediate Release: March 9, 2020 Contact: Julie Happy Community Affairs Manager Spokane Valley Fire Department 509.892.4155 ********************************************** SVFD RESPONDS TO TWO RESTAURANT FIRES AND ONE CO ALARM IN TWO DAYS SPRINKLER SYSTEMS IN BOTH FIRES ACTIVATE KEEPING DAMAGES TO A MINIMUM CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM ACTIVATION SAVES ELDERLY WOMAN ********************************************** 1. Spokane Valley Fire Department […]

SPOKANE VALLEY FIRE DEPARTMENT FOLLOWING CONTINGENCY PLAN TO KEEP CITIZENS/EMPLOYEES SAFE AND HEALTHY

For Immediate Release: March 5, 2020 Contact: Julie Happy Community Affairs Manager Spokane Valley Fire 509.892.4155 *********************************************** SPOKANE VALLEY FIRE DEPARTMENT FOLLOWING CONTINGENCY PLAN TO KEEP CITIZENS/EMPLOYEES SAFE AND HEALTHY *********************************************** Spokane Valley Fire Department (SVFD) with concern for both citizens and employees, is suspending all SVFD scheduled events for March including community CPR and […]

SVFD CREWS MAKE QUICK KNOCKDOWN ON MOBILE HOME FIRE

For Immediate Release: February29, 2020 Contact: Craig Warzon Captain/Public Information Officer Spokane Valley Fire Department 509.319.6078 ********************************************** SVFD Crews Make Quick Knockdown on Mobile Home Fire ********************************************** Spokane Valley Fire Department (SVFD) crews responded to a mobile home fire around 3:30 this afternoon in the 17000 block of 5th Avenue. The fire was quickly upgraded […]

SPOKANE VALLEY FIREFIGHTERS FIGHT MOBILE HOME FIRE

For Immediate Release: January 31, 2020 Contact: George Hedebeck Captain, PIO Spokane Valley Fire (509) 319-6078 ********************************************** Spokane Valley Firefighters Fight Mobile Home Fire Neighbors help with garden hoses after seeing flames ********************************************** Spokane Valley Fire Department (SVFD) units responded this afternoon to a report of a structure fire in the 3400 block of North […]

SPOKANE VALLEY FIREFIGHTER’S SCHOLARSHIP NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

For Immediate Release: January 29, 2020 Contact: Julie Happy Community Affairs Manager Spokane Valley Fire 509.892.4155 *********************************************** SPOKANE VALLEY FIREFIGHTER’S SCHOLARSHIP NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS APPLY THROUGH CCS FOUNDATION THROUGH FEBRUARY 28 *********************************************** Spokane Valley Fire Firefighters care about education. A scholarship fund for non-traditional students in the Spokane Valley area was established by Spokane Valley […]

SPOKANE VALLEY FIREFIGHTERS EXTINGUISH FIRE ON EAST BROADWAY

For Immediate Release: January 27, 2020 Contact: Julie Happy Community Affairs Manager Spokane Valley Fire 509-892-4155 ********************************************** SPOKANE VALLEY FIREFIGHTERS EXTINGUISH FIRE ON EAST BROADWAY QUICK KNOCKDOWN OF FIRE KEEPS HOME STRUCTURALLY INTACT ********************************************** Spokane Valley Fire Department (SVFD) units responded around 10 a.m. to a report of a house fire on East Broadway off […]

LIBERTY LAKE MAYOR, SHANE BRICKNER PROCLAIMS WEEK OF JANUARY 20, 2020, COMMUNITY RISK REDUCTION WEEK

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 24, 2020 Contact: Julie Happy Spokane Valley Fire 509.892.4155 *********************************************** LIBERTY LAKE MAYOR, SHANE BRICKNER PROCLAIMS WEEK OF JANUARY 20, 2020, COMMUNITY RISK REDUCTION WEEK *********************************************** Mayor Shane Brickner, proclaimed the week of January 20, 2020 as Community Risk Reduction Week. “The importance of […]

LIBERTY LAKE APARTMENT FIRE HAS MINIMAL DAMAGE THANKS TO WORKING SPRINKLER SYSTEM

For Immediate Release: January 23, 2020 Contact: Julie Happy Community Affairs Manager Spokane Valley Fire 509-892.4155 ********************************************** LIBERTY LAKE APARTMENT FIRE HAS MINIMAL DAMAGE THANKS TO WORKING SPRINKLER SYSTEM ********************************************** Spokane Valley Fire Department (SVFD) units responded to a call last night at 5:57 p.m. The fire alarm company used by Bitterroot Apartments called alerting […]

SVFD TO PERFORM ICE RESCUE TRAINING

For Immediate Release: January 21, 2020 Contact: Craig Warzon Captain/Public Information Officer Spokane Valley Fire Department 509-869-3196 ********************************************** SVFD to Perform Ice Rescue Training ********************************************** Spokane Valley Fire Department (SVFD) will be performing their annual Ice Rescue Training at Newman Lake, January 22-24. Firefighters will be having a classroom lesson followed by live victim retrieval scenarios […]