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Spokane Valley fire chief says department has prepositioned resources ahead of a long wildfire season
Summary
At its July 15 council meeting, the Spokane Valley fire chief reported that the department is monitoring red-flag conditions, has added resources for a wind-driven event and expects a prolonged wildfire season; no formal action was taken.
The Spokane Valley fire chief told the City Council on July 15 that the region faces “challenging conditions” for wildland fire and that the department had prepositioned extra resources in response to red-flag warnings.
The chief said weather and fuels have combined to raise fire risk and that the department had mobilized additional personnel and equipment: “we brought on additional resources with the red flag warning and some of the other events,” the chief said. He added that, despite the high risk and a recent wind event, there were “no large new fires” at the time of his briefing and that the department…
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