Spokane County Fire District 3 and the national Firewise program provide many useful steps homeowners can take to lessen the danger of fire, especially in rural areas. Seven of these are listed above.
While Washington's wildfire season officially started April 15, fire crews around the state have already been busy - including crews in Spokane County Fire District 3.
District Division Chief Debby Dodson said crews for the district headquartered in Cheney responded to a 150-acre wildfire in February near Harris Road southwest of Amber Lake, not far from the swath of land blackened by last summer's 11,000-acre Watermelon Hill fire. Firefighters have also responded to smaller fires ranging from 2 – 15 acres resulting from people not monitoring the burning of slash piles.
Statewide, the Departme...
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