Homeowners insurance in Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake and Millwood just got a little cheaper as the Spokane Valley Fire Department received an improved rating from the Washington Surveying and Rating Bureau.
Spokane Valley is only the fifth department to earn the rating statewide and the only department in Eastern Washington. Departments are scored on staffing, amount and quality of equipment, water supply and other factors, said Fire Chief Bryan Collins. The department previously had a Class 3 on a scale of 1-10 with a 1 rating the best.