August 17, 2023 Benton 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 Toothaker Fire located in Benton County, near the town of Finley. Washington State Patrol Chief John Batiste authorized the mobilization of state firefighting resources on August…
August 17, 2023 Olympia – State fire assistance has been mobilized under the Washington State Fire Services Resource Mobilization Plan, to pre-position firefighting resources to respond to potential wildfires in Kittitas and Klickitat Counties. Both areas have experienced multiple days of hot, dry, and windy conditions and are under National Weather Service “Red Flag Warnings” for…
August 16, 2023 King County: At approximately 9:15am this morning Washington State Patrol (WSP) communications received a 9-1-1 call from witnesses reporting there were two vehicles shooting at each other NB I-5 near S. 188th. Further callers indicated that a full size black truck and a small black SUV were firing at each other exiting to S.…
August 15, 2023 Olympia – Living in a college dorm can be a fun experience, but fire safety should always be taken serious no matter where you are living. Last year in Washington State, there were over 800 fire incidents that involved college campus dormitories with a dollar loss of over $11 million. Fires in dormitories…
August 14, 2023 Benton 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 Trinity Fire located in Benton County, near Benton City. Washington State Patrol Chief John Batiste authorized the mobilization of state firefighting resources on August 14, 2023,…
August 12, 2023 NORTH BEND, WA – You are invited to attend our annual Washington State Fallen Firefighter’s Memorial Service this Sunday, August 13, 2023, at the Washington State Fire Training Academy. At this year’s memorial service, we will be honor our following Brothers and Sisters:
Firefighter Matthew Thomas Runte of the Seattle Fire Department
Firefighter/Paramedic Joe Killian…
August 10, 2023 Pullman – The Washington State Patrol (WSP) will be conducting traffic safety emphasis patrols starting August 10th and running through August 20th as Washington State University (WSU) students return to Pullman for fall semester. District 4 troopers in Whitman and Adams counties, and District 6 troopers in Grant and Kittitas counties, will be…
August 8, 2023 Olympia – The weather is warming up and there’s nothing like cooking outdoors. Grilling is one of the most popular ways to cook food, but this can be hazardous if not done safely. Last year in Washington State, there were over 2000 fire incidents caused by cooking with over 10 million dollars in losses.…
August 8, 2023 North Bend, Washington – The Washington State Patrol’s Fire Training Academy will dedicate two new ‘burn buildings’ at 1:00 PM on Friday, August 11 at the state’s primary fire training facility in North Bend. The structures will allow larger and more realistic live-fire training exercises and will be heavily used by firefighting agencies…
August 3, 2023 SPOKANE, Wash. – Washington State Patrol (WSP) detectives are seeking witnesses to a vehicular homicide that occurred on State Route 2 in Spokane Wednesday morning. The collision occurred at 6:04 a.m. on southbound SR 2 at Bailey Road involving a silver 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan and a blue/primer gray 1990 Ford Ranger pickup truck.…