One hospitalized, dog OK after fire at Seattle apartment

Firefighters put out a blaze in an apartment in Seattle’s Magnolia neighborhood late Thursday morning. Shortly before 11 a.m., crews were dispatched to an apartment building in the 4000 block of Gilman Avenue West. Firefighters arrived to find smoke coming from the top of the four-story building. They then went into the apartment where the fire was burning and quickly doused the flames. No one was found inside, but a dog was discovered on the balcony but was not exposed to the flames. Meanwhile, medics treated one person who lived in the building, but was not in the apartment where the fire was burning. Seattle Fire officials say that person was taken to a hospital in serious condition. The cause of the fire is being investigated.
KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle

Three WSU students displaced by house fire on university’s Greek Row in Pullman

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Three WSU students were displaced after their house caught fire on Wednesday afternoon, according to Pullman Fire Department. Around 3 p.m. on September 11, fire crews responded to reports of a house on fire near Howard Street and Opal Street, along WSU's Greek Row. When they arrived, firefighters saw smoke and flames coming from the roof of the house. Neighbors who had called 9-1-1 told PFD they had made sure all of the residents got out of the house safely before firefighters arrived. No injuries were reported. PFD said the attic was sealed off, so crews attempted to access the flames through the roof but found it to be unstable and changed tactics. Fire damage was confined to the attic and roof and flames did not spread to the rest of the house. There was, however, water damage to the first floor living area.
KXLY-TV ABC 4 Spokane

Spokane Fire Department firefighters honored for work in the community

VIDEO: On Wednesday, the Spokane Fire Department held an awards ceremony recognizing the brave work of their members in what they say is a new tradition for both them and their families. Spokane Fire Chief Julie O'Berg emceed the awards ceremony, honoring multiple firefighters with awards for their service, including firefighters Brennan Cooke and Clifford York, who received the Medal of Valor after responding to a deadly fire this year. "They really go above and beyond for the protection of this community, and that's what this day represented," O'Berg said. O'Berg said this new event is designed to show the work first responders in the community face each day, requiring each recipient for an award to be nominated by peers and go through an evaluation process done by a committee within the department.
KREM-TV CBS 2 Spokane