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ELECTRICAL FIRE IN VACANT STRUCTURE
For Immediate Release:
March 21st, 2022
Contact:
Jeff Smetzler
PIO
Spokane Valley Fire
509-319-6078
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Electrical Fire In Vacant Structure
Valley Fire Responds to 2nd Electrical Caused Fire In Two Days
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Spokane Valley Fire Department (SVFD) units responded this evening to a report by a passerby of smoke coming from a known vacant structure at 4721 N. Adams. Spokane Valley Fire responded with a full fire response and first arriving apparatus Valley Engine 5 reported light smoke showing from all roof vents on the structure with no visible fire from outside structure. The second arriving crew was directed to pull a hose line from Valley Engine 5 and proceed into the structure with charged 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 in structure.
Valley Fire crews quickly located the origin and cause of the fire as electrical wires in the attic that had started insulation and wood on fire but was still in the smoldering stage causing large amounts of smoke to be produced filling the structure. Crews were able to catch the fire at its beginning stages and keep structural damage and loss to a minimum while ventilating the structure to clear out the smoke. No injuries reports and structure was confirmed vacant. A total of 6 Fire Engines, 2 Ladder Companies and various command staff responded to the incident.
The Spokane Valley Fire Department would like to remind residents if you see something say something. The quick actions of the passerby calling when they saw smoke in a structure allowed Valley Fire crews to arrive quickly and control the fire thereby saving the structure as a whole and keeping damage to a minimum.
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.
