Newman Lake
FIRE & RESCUE
Spokane County Fire District 13
ABOUT US
Newman Lake Fire & Rescue began in 1949 when citizens of the community had to watch the Woehrle home burn due to the lack of water to extinguish the flames. A meeting was organized after that and a fund was established to begin a fire department, the Tri-Community Grange became a sponsor. By late 1951, $2,000 had been raised to purchase a fire truck. The first fire apparatus was a 1941 Ford Pumper with a 500 gallon tank purchased from Spokane Valley Fire District #1.
Volunteer labor (over 200 man hours) built the first fire station at Cherokee Landing. The station contained a bell, siren and small wood stove.
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Daron Bement
Fire Chief
FT Admin Firefighter/Paramedic
Bob Kolva
Captain
Interior Firefighter/EMT
Brisa Ambach
Volunteer Coordinator
Support Firefighter
Blake Christensen
Shift Volunteer
Recruit
Rob Hecker
Community Volunteer
Interior Firefighter/EMT
Julie Jennings
Community Volunteer
Admin Support
Andrea Licari
Shift Volunteer
Interior Firefighter/EMT
Gavin Olson
Resident
Recruit
Matt Schucker
Community Volunteer
Interior Firefighter
Luke Winkler
Community Volunteer
Interior Firefighter/EMT
Robin Harbin
Administrative Assistant
Admin/EMT
Mike Jennings
Lieutenant
Firefighter/Maintenance
Kelli Lemley
Community Liaison
Support Firefighter/EMT
Michael Garrison Stuber
Community Volunteer
Support Firefighter
Dakota Hibdon
Shift Volunteer
Recruit
Luke Johnston
Shift Volunteer
Recruit
Mikayla Mantegna
Community Volunteer
Recruit
Ben Peacock-Conklin
Shift Volunteer
Interior Firefighter/EMT
Gavin Shoemaker
Resident
Recruit
Josh Ambach
Operations Captain
FT Firefighter/IV EMT
Jim Stevenson
Lieutenant
Interior Firefighter/EMT
Mandie Ambach
Volunteer Medic
Support Firefighter /Paramedic
Dillon Gollaher
Community Volunteer
Interior Firefighter
Connor Hunnel
Shift Volunteer
Interior Firefighter/EMT
Jonathan Kendrick
Shift Volunteer
Interior Firefighter/EMT
Dylan McGillen
Shift Volunteer
Interior Firefighter/EMT
Hayden Phelps
Shift Volunteer
Interior Firefighter/EMT
Matthew Spitze
Shift Volunteer
Interior Firefighter/EMT
Jake Ambach
Captain
Interior Firefighter/Paramedic
Carleen VanDerostyne
Lieutenant
Interior Firefighter/AEMT
Michelle Breach
Community Volunteer
Support Firefighter/EMT
Andrew Gray
Shift Volunteer
Recruit
Allen Hunter
Shift Volunteer
Recruit
Kenny Lam
Shift Volunteer
Interior Firefighter/EMT
Dakota Means
Shift Volunteer
Recruit
Collin Putt
Shift Volunteer
Recruit
Dave VanDerostyne
Community Volunteer
Interior Firefighter
Pumping at our live fire training
2/22/22 Hangar Fire
Live fire training
New Hydrovent tool - works great
BOARD OF FIRE
COMMISSIONERS MEETINGS
Eileen Weyrauch
Commissioner
Position No. 1
Teresa Phelps
Commissioner
Position No. 2
Ben Kaiser
Commissioner
Position No. 3
Commissioner positions are 6 year terms, filled by voter election. Commissioner position elections are held in November of every odd year, on rotation, (e.g. Position No. 1 - 2025, Position No. 2 - 2027, Position No. 3 - 2029). To run for Fire Commissioner, interested candidates must contact the Spokane County Elections Department and file all required paperwork typically prior to the beginning of May of the election year.
CONTACT
"Serving Newman Lake with Pride"
Since 1949
SCFD #13 Established 1958
Inquiries
For any inquiries, questions or comments, please call: 509-226-1482 or fill out the following form
Contact Us
NLFR Tender 13-4
Newman Lake Fire & Rescue
Main Office
PO Box 70
9324 N Starr Road
Newman Lake, WA 99025
Tel: 509-226-1482
Daron Bement
Fire Chief
Josh Ambach
Captain
Robin Harbin
Administrative Assistant
Community Links
Fire & Safety Links
Safety Tip Sheets from the National Fire Protection Association.
Includes a wide variety of topics to increase the safety in your home, for your family, in the outdoors and in various public situations.
National Weather Service - Spokane
Keep ahead of the weather, including any weather warnings.
Northwest Interagency Coordination Center
Information about current wildfires in Washington and Orgeon. You can view a map of the fires, and navigate to more information.
Northern Rockies Coordination Center
Information about current wildfires in Idaho and beyond. You can view a map of the fires, and navigate to more information.