Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries are in widespread use in consumer electronics. Lithium batteries have become the industry standard for rechargeable...
SVFD News
Recent Articles
2023 Community Risk Reduction (CRR) Week
Each year, starting with the Martin Luther King holiday, fire departments around the nation support a weeklong campaign to educate communities about...
Call for Pro and Con Committee to Review Levy
Pro and Con Committees Spokane Valley Fire Department is placing before the voters on the February 14, 2023 ballot a proposition authorizing a maintenance and operations excess levy.
FIRE SAFETY MESSAGE FROM SVFD FIRE CHIEF, BRYAN COLLINS
As we head into summer weather and wildfire season, Spokane Valley Fire Department Fire Chief, Bryan Collins shares some fire safety concerns for our community.
We’ve seen an increase in fires started by cigarettes this year. Recently, in the past several weeks, we have responded to fires where cigarettes were improperly disposed. Make sure you do not put cigarettes out in potted plants or other flammable containers. Use a non-flammable container on porches and decks.
The number of brush fires started by cigarettes is on the rise. In 2016 we had 10.
- 2017 – 7
- 2018 – 5
- 2019 – 6
This year to date for 2020, just 5 months into the year, we have seen 13. We are urging residents as we go into Wildfire Season this summer to practice proper cigarette disposal in your cars and at home.
Use proper non-flammable containers.
- Have a water bottle in your car with water in it for disposing of cigarettes.
- Do not throw cigarettes out car windows
- At home, do not put cigarettes out in potted plants.
- Never toss hot cigarette butts or ashes in the trash.
- Chairs and sofas catch on fire fast and burn fast. Don’t put ash trays on them.
- Do, soak cigarette butts and ashes in water before throwing them away.
If you have any questions about how to properly dispose of cigarettes for fire safety, call us here at Spokane Valley Fire, 509.928.1700
We want to keep this community safe and healthy no matter what season it is.
Did you Know?
- You can sign up for a station tour. Great for small groups.
- You should replace the batteries in your smoke alarms twice a year.
- Creating a defensible space with regards to wildfires could just save your home or property.
- We have Friends & Family CPR classes every month.