June 20, 2024 Olympia – Home sprinklers are critical in reducing the severity of a home fire. A combination of fire sprinklers and smoke alarms may reduce the risk of dying in a fire by 82%, according to the United States Fire Administration (USFA). Below are some benefits of installing residential fire sprinklers: Life safety is…
June 19, 2024 CITY – Airway Heights This weekend June 22nd-23rd, Fairchild Air Force Base will be hosting Skyfest, showcasing several different aircraft. TRAFFIC ALERT: This will impact the area on SR2 in the vicinity of Fairchild Air Force Base. Travelers should give plenty of time and expect longer than usual delays between the hours of 9:00AM-6:30PM around…
June 18, 2024 Wapato, Wash. – The Washington State Patrol (WSP) is seeking the public’s help locating anyone who may have witnessed a fatal head-on collision that occurred in the westbound lanes of interstate 82 (I-82) between Wapato and Toppenish, involving a black 2001 Ford Explorer pickup truck, a white semi-truck and trailer, and possibly a…
June 15, 2024 Walla Walla County – State fire assistance has been mobilized under the Washington State Fire Services Resource Mobilization Plan in support of local firefighters working to contain the Neff Road Fire located in Walla Walla County, near the town of Prescott. Washington State Patrol Chief John Batiste authorized the mobilization of state firefighting…
June 15, 2024 Yakima County – State fire assistance has been mobilized under the Washington State Fire Services Resource Mobilization Plan in support of local firefighters working to contain the Beam Road Fire, located near Zillah and Sunnyside and the Camas Road Fire located near Wapato. Washington State Patrol Chief John Batiste authorized the mobilization of…
June 15, 2024 Whitman County – State fire assistance has been mobilized under the Washington State Fire Services Resource Mobilization Plan in support of local firefighters working to contain the Nisqually Fire located in Whitman County, near the city of Clarkston. Washington State Patrol Chief John Batiste authorized the mobilization of state firefighting resources on June…
June 14, 2024 King County: At approximately 4:00am on June 2, 2024, Washington State Patrol (WSP) communications received a 9-1-1 call from an individual stating that her friend was struck by a vehicle SB I-5 near the West Seattle Bridge. Once troopers arrived the investigation revealed the following sequence of events: A green 1996 Toyota Corolla was…
June 13, 2024 King County: The WSP Enumclaw Detachment has vacated the space it has shared with WSDOT for over 50 years. The move was necessitated by both WSDOT and the WSP outgrowing their current space. WSDOT will take full control of the building at 333 Griffin Ave while the WSP will move its operations to 2479…
June 12, 2024 EVERETT, Wash – The Washington State Patrol (WSP) is actively investigating a shooting that occurred at approximately 10:37 a.m. on June 12, 2024, on southbound Interstate 5 just north of the 41st St. off-ramp. The suspect vehicle is a red Chevrolet Camaro approximately 2010 with a tinted rear license plate cover. The driver was…
June 7, 2024 Olympia – Camping is a popular summer activity, and there are plenty of options to increase the comfort and ease of spending time outdoors with family. Recreational vehicles (RVs) and campers can have an increased risk of fire incidents. In 2022 there were 15 fire deaths in Washington State that occurred in recreational vehicles.…