Spokane Fire Department hosts fifth-annual Junior Firefighting Academy to educate families on fire safety

Sep. 17—If a fire were to have started downtown Sunday, rest assured dozens of newly appointed junior firefighters would have been at the scene in an instant. At least, that's what the kids who attended Spokane Fire Department's fifth-annual Junior Firefighting Academy may think. Pint-sized trainees earned a sticker badge and certificate after running through an obstacle course: dragging a …