Good article in the Spokesman-Review this morning about the EMS Levy

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Donkey Basketball

DONKEY BASKETBALL FUNDRAISER FOR JOHN KNIGHTEN ~ MAY 16th 3:00 p.m. WE NEED PLAYERS!!! Looking for players/riders from SPOKANE CITY FIRE; SPOKANE VALLEY FIRE; SPOKANE POLICE DEPARTMENT and SPOKANE SHERIFF's. Riders have to be right around 200 pounds. Please contact terrakile888@yahoo.com if you are interested in playing or volunteering.


THANK YOU!

From Erin Rogers-Walsh

Entry forms are out for the John Knighten Benefit Golf Tournament. Visit any fire station or the credit union to pick one up. Thanks!

Taco Dinner Silent Auction for John Knighten Planning Taking Place!

The Taco Dinner / Silent Auction is coming up! A meeting for volunteers for the event is planned this Thursday at 6pm. I would like to meet at the VFW so that everyone can get an idea of the space and to exchange set up ideas. I need to confirm that we can meet there first, though. The day and time are definite. Please stay tuned for a confirmation of the location. Join the Facebook page here. Or keep in touch via the Save John Knighten website.

Fire Press Release

ISSUING OFFICER: Craig Cornelius / Battalion Chief
DATE OF INCIDENT: 4/4/2010
INCIDENT TYPE: Structure Fire
INCIDENT ADDRESS: 1707 W. Agusta
CITY: Spokane
STATE: WA
ZIP: 99201

NARRATIVE: This evening, April 4th 2010, at 23:24 hours, the Spokane Fire Department dispatched a total of 7 fire apparatus and 2 chief officers to a reported fire in a home located at 1707 W. Agusta.

Engine 3, responding from the neighborhood fire station located Ash and Indiana arrived at the scene within 3 minutes of being Dispatched. Engine 3 reported that they had fire showing in the front living room of the home. Engine 3 pulled a pre-connected hose line from Engine 3 and immediately started knocking down the fire.

Upon his arrival, Chief Haworth assumed Agusta Command. Additional arriving fire crews were tasked with searching the home to verify the occupants were out, providing a backup hose line and ventilating the structure with a fan. A Rapid Intervention Team was also staged at the scene, but was not activated.

Engine 3's attack crew quickly knocked down the fire in the front portion of the home. The 3 people living in the home were unhurt, however, searching Firefighters found an unconscious dog in the home. Firefighters attempted to revive the family pet with oxygen and a special canine mask, but were unsuccessful in their efforts.

The fire was confined to the front living room and entry area of the home, but the entire home sustained heavy smoke damage. The Red Cross responded and is assisting the 3 family members with shelter and belongings.

A fire investigator was called in to the fire scene. The fire cause is still under investigation at this time.

PROBABLE CAUSE: The cause is still under investigation.
DAMAGE EXTENT: Fire damage: Front portion of home.
Smoke damage: Throughout
DOLLAR LOSS: 25,000
FIREFIGHTER RESPONSE: 26
MUTUAL AID: None Given

For more information on this release, please call (509)625-7002 and/or check out the SFD Blog at www.spokanefire.blogspot.com

END OF RELEASE

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