August 24, 2021 Olympia – In 2020, 59 people lost their lives in residential fires in Washington State. Approximately 72% of those fatalities occurred in homes without working smoke alarms. The Washington State law clarifies requirements for landlords and tenants when it comes to installing and maintaining smoke alarms in rental properties. RCW 43.44.110 (3) states that while…
August 18, 2021 King County: At approximately 8:05am this morning, August 18, 2021, Washington State Patrol (WSP) communications received a 9-1-1 call advising of a collision SB I-405 to NB I-5. Once troopers arrived they observed a BMW X3 with heavy front end damage and a Mercedes. The two gentlemen at the scene advised that the BMW…
August 18, 2021 Olympia – The State Fire Marshal’s Office reminds residents that having fire extinguishers in the home can reduce the risk of a small fires becoming large fires. In general, fire extinguishers should be placed in an easily accessible area in the kitchen, laundry room, and garage, as these are the most common locations for…
August 18, 2021 The Washington State Patrol’s eleventh fallen officer was Ivan Lye Belka who served over eight years with the agency before his untimely death when his patrol car was struck by another vehicle in Spokane in 1951. Born in Oregon and raised in the Poulsbo area, Patrolman Belka had also served in the Port Angeles…
August 15, 2021 Okanogan 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 MuckaMuck Fire located in Okanogan County, near Conconully. The MuckaMuck Fire is burning in timber, grass, and brush. Washington State Patrol Chief John Batiste authorized the…
August 15, 2021 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 25 Mile Fire located in Chelan County, near Chelan. The 25 Mile Fire is burning in timber and brush. Washington State Patrol Chief John Batiste authorized…
August 15, 2021 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 Ford Corkscrew Fire located in Stevens County, near Ford. The Ford Corkscrew Fire is burning in timber, grass, and brush. Washington State Patrol Chief John Batiste…
August 15, 2021 The Washington State Patrol’s nineteenth fallen officer, Weight Control Officer Joseph B. Modlin, died after being struck by a logging truck at the Home Valley Weigh Station near Stevenson on August 15, 1974. Originally from Indiana, Officer Modlin was a jack-of-all-trades with a lifetime of careers including military service, automotive repair, law enforcement and…
August 12, 2021 TACOMA – A motorist was targeted and shot at by the driver of another vehicle on southbound I-5 at the interchange ramp to westbound SR-16. Washington State Patrol (WSP) detectives are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the fleeing vehicle and driver. On Monday, August 9, 2021, at approximately 10:39 p.m., a black Toyota…
August 6, 2021 Okanogan 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 Whitmore Fire located in Okanogan County, near Nespelem. The Whitmore Fire is burning in grass, sage, and crops. Washington State Patrol Chief John Batiste authorized the…