Firefighters, law enforcement officers, and emergency personnel from across Spokane County were honored in New York City’s Times Square on Wednesday for their response to the Spokane Complex Fires that erupted on Aug. 1, according to a joint press release from the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office and Spokane County Fire District 9.
The National First Responders Children’s Foundation recognized Spokane County agencies with its National Disaster Response Award, honoring the efforts of first responders who worked to protect lives, homes, and communities during the fires and throughout the recovery effort.
Spokane Fire Chief Tom Williams, Spokane County Fire District 4 Chief Mike Nokes, Fire District 9 Chief Matt Vinci, Fire District 10 Chief Don Malone, and Spokane County Sheriff John Nowels traveled to New York City to accept the award on behalf of their agencies.
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The foundation hosted a recognition ceremony in Times Square to celebrate firefighters and law enforcement officers who responded to the Spokane Complex Fires and continued supporting residents and recovery operations in the days and weeks that followed…