News Releases for Week of Sunday, January 10, 2021

Jan. 15

Mayor Appoints O’Sullivan to Municipal Court

11:04 a.m. - Accomplished O’Sullivan has served in all court capacities

South Hill House Fire

11:02 a.m. - SFD was dispatched to the 600 block of West 20th Avenue for multiple reports of a one and a half story home with its back porch on fire.

Deputy Fire Marshal Near Miss

10:59 a.m. - Deputy Fire Marshal's vehicle crushed by Ponderosa Pine tree while he occupied the driver's seat. He was uninjured and able to walk away.

First Responder Vaccination Clinic

10:54 a.m. - Spokane County's First Responders finished its mission, with the last vaccination occurring Thursday, Jan. 14

Residential Basement Fire

10:48 a.m. - SFD was dispatched to the 700 block of South Lincoln Place for a report of a basement fire in an apartment.

Porch Pirate Arrest

10:46 a.m. - Two porch pirates were arrested on Thursday evening after taking a couple packages off of porches and stealing the contents inside.

Jan. 14

SPD Cold Case on National TV Program

5:04 p.m. - SPD cold case to be highlighted on national program this weekend

Comstock Park Temporarily Closed While Crews Mitigate Hazards, Damage

4:16 p.m. - Comstock Park on Spokane’s south hill is temporarily closed while work crews assess and mitigate hazards from high winds.

Mayor Declares Emergency to Help Storm Response

12:04 p.m. - Declaration speeds deployment of additional resources to prevent further impact

Early Morning Garage Fire

11:15 a.m. - SFD responded to the 3800 block of East Rich Avenue for a report of a structure fire.

Jan. 13

City Dealing With Storm's Aftermath

3:34 p.m. - Watch for dangerous conditions

City Providing Free Disposal of Tree Debris from Storm

2:23 p.m. - Three local transfer stations offering free tree disposal

City Responding To Storm

9:12 a.m. - Public Safety officials ask citizens to stay home if they can

Jan. 12

East Sprague Motor Vehicle Accident

4:11 p.m. - SFD was dispatched to the 1200 block of E. Sprague for a reported motor vehicle accident.

City Closures Planned For MLK Day

9:18 a.m. - Garbage pickup on normal schedule

Jan. 11

Fatal Vehicle Vs Pedestrian Collision

4:20 p.m. - Fatal vehicle vs pedestrian collision in northeast Spokane

Flags Lowered For Fallen Capitol Police Officers

1:56 p.m. - Flags will remain lowered at half-staff until Jan. 13