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AFTERNOON FIRE IN SPOKANE VALLEY
For Immediate Release:
March 27th, 2022
Contact:
Jeff Smetzler
PIO
Spokane Valley Fire
509-319-6078
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Afternoon Fire in Spokane Valley
Fire in Double Wide Trailer Home Displaces Residents
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Spokane Valley Fire Department (SVFD) units responded this afternoon to an active working structure fire at 17306 E. 3rd Ave in Spokane Valley. Spokane Valley Fire responded with a full fire response and first arriving unit Valley 22 (Battalion Chief) reported a fully involved double wide structure with flames visible from the front deck and front door of the house. All four residents were reported out of the structure uninjured and Red Cross was contacted to aid in finding housing for them as the structure is a total loss. The first arriving fire apparatus was Valley Ladder 10 the crew was directed to pull a hose line for fire control to locate and extinguish any fire then perform primary search of the structure aided by additional crews to confirm no occupants were in the structure.
Valley Fire crews were confronted interiorly with a complete fire involved structure which required crews to work more thoroughly to get complete control of the fire. The structure remains intact but again is still a complete loss due to the fire interiorly. No fire crews were injured during or after firefighting operations. The fire was contained to the original structure due to quick actions by the fire crews. 3rd Ave was closed for two blocks in either direction from the residents during firefighting operations as the nearest fire hydrant was directly across the street from the residence and water supply lines had to be laid across the street to the apparatus pumping the fire. A total of 6 Fire Engines, 2 Ladder Companies and various command staff responded to the incident.
The fire remains under investigation at the time of this press release. The Spokane Valley Fire Department would like to remind residents that spring cleaning season has arrived and a great addition to spring cleaning is to check your smoke detectors and change your batteries in them if you haven’t already.
About Spokane Valley Fire Department
The Spokane Valley Fire Department (SVFD) serves a population of 125,000+ over 75-square miles, including the cities of Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake and Millwood, as well as surrounding unincorporated areas. In 2021, our cross-trained Firefighter/EMTs and Firefighter/Paramedics responded to more than 22,400 emergency calls.
Established in 1940, SVFD is committed to pursuing excellence and is distinguished as an accredited agency by the Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI), and by SVFD’s Class 2 fire insurance rating from the Washington Survey and Rating Bureau
Connect with SVFD at: spokanevalleyfire.com. For department news, safety information, and timely updates, find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
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Did you Know?
- You can sign up for a station tour. Great for small groups.
- You should replace the batteries in your smoke alarms twice a year.
- Creating a defensible space with regards to wildfires could just save your home or property.
- We have Friends & Family CPR classes every month.
