July 3, 2019 Olympia – The Washington State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) would like to provide residents with fireworks safety tips that will keep the holiday safe, enjoyable, and memorable. Purchase Washington legal consumer fireworks from a licensed and locally permitted retail stand.
Only use fireworks outdoors away from buildings on a flat, level, fireproof…
July 2, 2019 Clark County, WA - To combat the often-deadly problem of impaired driving, the Washington State Patrol is teaming up with local law enforcement agencies in Clark County this Fourth of July weekend, cracking down on impaired drivers. This latest enforcement strategy is one of a series of “No Refusal Weekends.” They are called that…
July 2, 2019 SEATTLE — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), partnered with Washington State Patrol and the Seattle Police Department, will be holding a fireworks safety demonstration Wednesday, July 3, at 10 a.m. at the Seattle Police Athletic Association range at 11030 E Marginal Way S, Tukwila, WA 98168. The demo will show…
June 28, 2019 Snohomish County – On June 22, 2019 at approximately 3:06 a.m. Washington State Patrol (WSP) responded to a fatality collision southbound Interstate 5 (I-5) just south of Marysville. The initial investigation shows that a Honda passenger vehicle was either stopped or traveling at a very slow rate of speed in the right lane…
June 27, 2019
State Fire Marshal’s Office
State Fire Marshal Charles P. LeBlanc
Olympia – The Washington State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) wants residents to be aware of the facts about internet fireworks sales. Under the following conditions presale of consumer fireworks may occur online: The fireworks may only be delivered to the consumer at a…
June 26, 2019 Olympia, WA - At a ceremony held in the Capitol Rotunda this afternoon, 41 Washington State Patrol (WSP) troopers were sworn in by Associate Chief Justice Charles W. Johnson of the Washington State Supreme Court. They were presented their commission cards by Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson and Chief John R. Batiste,…
State Fire Marshal’s Office
State Fire Marshal Charles P. LeBlanc
June 26, 2019 Olympia – In 2018, the Washington State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) received 301 reports of fireworks-related incidents by hospitals, clinics, and fire agencies in Washington State. Of the 301 reports received, there were 209 injuries and 92 fires. Fireworks-related incidents most often occur…
State Fire Marshal’s Office
State Fire Marshal Charles P. LeBlanc
June 25, 2019 Olympia – The sale and discharge period for consumer fireworks begins June 28, 2019. Unless a city or county has enacted an ordinance to limit or prohibit the sale, purchase, possession, or use of consumer fireworks, the following chart details the dates and…
June 21, 2019 Graduation ceremonies for Washington State Patrol’s 111th Trooper Basic Training Class will be held June 25 and 26. The formal graduation/commissioning ceremony will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday the 26th in the Capitol Rotunda in Olympia. (A separate Badge Pinning Ceremony will be held Tuesday morning 10:00 AM at the WSP…
June 20, 2019 King County At approximately 6:57pm on June 19, 2019, the Washington State Patrol (WSP) received a report of a collision on SR 18 near the Raging River, milepost 26. When troopers arrived they found a Nissan Rogue and a Tesla Model S blocking both eastbound and westbound of the highway. It was quickly determined that…