Upper Valley firefighters say switch to Lower Valley dispatch best for fire service (WA)

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On April 1, there was a change in the Upper Yakima Valley fire departments.

While there was no outward difference — crews still responded from their stations to calls in their respective communities wearing the same uniforms as before — it was one change that someone with a well-tuned ear and a scanner could catch.

The dispatchers were different, using the “Valley Fire” call sign instead of “SunComm”…