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News Releases for Week of Sunday, May 8, 2022

May 12

Remembering the One Million Americans Lost To COVID-19

2:55 p.m. - City flags at half-staff through May 16

City Seeks Proposals for $10M in Affordable Housing Funds

10:32 a.m. - Funding from three sources to help address housing crisis

May 11

Spokane Fire Special Rescue

3:11 p.m. - SFD was dispatched to a significant rescue of nine waterfowl from the family Anatidae. (Confused? Did I get your attention yet)?

May 10

Goats Return to Spokane Parks to Aid in Fire Prevention

5:09 p.m. - The program is intended to reduce fire risk in natural areas by reducing brush and tree sapling density.

SFD Investigators Update on Three Recent Fires

10:40 a.m. - The Spokane Fire Investigation unit provides an update for three recent incidents.

Neighbor Helps SPD Arrest Suspect

8:16 a.m. - Good Samaritan assists in arrest of a suspect in a volatile incident where two suspects posed a significant threat to police and community

Emergency Rent Assistance Funds to Become Available for City Residents

8:13 a.m. - Application Process to be Determined

May 9

Early Morning Second Alarm Fire Injures One Occupant

10:08 a.m. - SFD received multiple 911 calls indicating a large house fire in Spokane's Nevada Heights Neighborhood.

Fire Victim Rescued From Residential Fire in Critical Condition

10:06 a.m. - SFD was dispatched to a report of a trailer on fire in the San Souci Mobile Home Park.

Early Morning House Fire in Gary Park Neighborhood Displaces Eight

10:03 a.m. - SFD responded to a structure fire in the Garry Park neighborhood.

Technical Rescue Team Called Upon for Weather Event

10:01 a.m. - SFD and SVFD was dispatched to a significant incident indicating multiple reports of persons trapped in house trailers in the Central Mobile Home Park

Critical Neonatal and Pediatric Emergency Care Capability Enhanced

9:56 a.m. - Spokane Fire Department offers new pediatric life-saving tools system-wide

Early Morning Structure Fire

9:51 a.m. - SFD was dispatched to a structure fire reported by a security guard patrolling a row of vacant residences.