July 9, 2025 Asotin 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 Evans Road Fire located in Asotin County, near the city of Clarkston. Washington State Patrol Chief John Batiste authorized the mobilization of state firefighting resources on…
July 8, 2025 Mason 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 Toonerville Fire in Mason County, near the city of Belfair. Washington State Patrol Chief John Batiste authorized the mobilization of state firefighting resources on July 8,…
July 8, 2025 Stevens 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 Hope Fire in Stevens County, near the town of Evans. Washington State Patrol Chief John Batiste authorized the mobilization of state firefighting resources on July 8,…
July 7, 2025 Olympia- National Disability Independence Day is celebrated every year on July 26. According to the Center for Disease Control, as of 2024, nearly one in three people in the United States lives with a disability. The United States Fire Administration (USFA) indicates 30 percent of the fire deaths that occurred between 2017 to…
July 2, 2025 Chelan 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 Apple Acres Fire located in Chelan County, near the city of Chelan and Alta Lake in Okanogan County. Washington State Patrol Chief John Batiste authorized the…
July 2, 2025 Spokane 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 Siegel Fire located in Spokane County, near the town of Rosalia. Washington State Patrol Chief John Batiste authorized the mobilization of state firefighting resources on July…
June 30, 2025 Olympia- The 4th of July can be filled with fun and excitement for everyone. If celebrating the holiday with fireworks, please clean up and dispose of all used fireworks in the proper and safe manner. If fireworks are not actively burning or smoldering, please do not soak them in water. Water-soaking is only…
June 28, 2025 King County: At approximately 7:25pm on June 26, 2025, Washington State Patrol (WSP) communications received a 9-1-1 call from a witness stating that they heard gun shots in the area of NB SR 167 near Ellingson. Further information from the caller indicated that a silver Toyota Prius struck the inside barrier and came across…
June 27, 2025 PARKLAND, Wash. – Washington State Patrol (WSP) detectives are seeking witnesses to a shooting that occurred on southbound State Route 7 near 138th Street South earlier this month. The victim was driving a silver Scion passenger car just before 11 p.m. on June 14th, 2025, and was headed south on State Route 7 near…
June 26, 2025 Olympia, Wash. – The Washington State Patrol (WSP) graduated 9 new Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Officers (CVEO) today who will report for duty throughout the state promoting the safe operation of commercial motor vehicles within the communities they serve. The newly graduated CVEOs completed 24 weeks of training: 14 weeks of classroom at the WSP…