Walla Walla police and the fire department successfully rescued a suicidal man Saturday morning, a news release said. At about 11 a.m., officers responded to a call regarding a suicidal subject who threatened to hang himself, the release said. According to family members, the man had already left the house.
- PUB DATE: 1/9/2021 4:08:41 PM - SOURCE: YakTriNews

Firefighters responded Saturday afternoon to Shanahan’s Pub & Grill in downtown Vancouver to extinguish a fire on the roof of the restaurant, according to emergency radio traffic monitored at The Columbian. On its Facebook page, Shanahan’s said someone intentionally set fire to the roof after climbing onto a neighboring business’s roof.
- PUB DATE: 1/9/2021 2:53:43 PM - SOURCE: Vancouver Columbian - Metered Site

A 4-year-old boy has died from injuries he suffered in a house fire earlier this week. Michael LeRoy Kane II passed away late Tuesday night and had been in critical condition at the hospital since Sunday. Six people were inside the home near Illinois and Morton when it caught fire. Fire officials said the fire was accidental and caused by having a combustible item too close to a fireplace.
- PUB DATE: 1/9/2021 2:15:01 PM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4 Spokane

Firefighters with Clark County Fire and Rescue say a two-alarm fire destroyed two units, and damaged two others at a complex in Woodland Thursday night. The first call came in around 5:00 p.m. on a report of smoke coming from one of the units at the Woodlands Heritage Apartments along North Goerig Street.
- PUB DATE: 1/8/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KPTV FOX 12 Portland

Local law enforcement will have a new tool on hand to help people having a medical emergency. Kris Maynard, owner of the company Glucose Revival and a firefighter at Fairchild Air Force Base, donated 220 blood sugar kits to local law enforcement on Thursday, in hopes of equipping every police officer and deputy with the tools they need to save a diabetic person’s life.
- PUB DATE: 1/8/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Spokesman-Review - Metered Site