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SVFD RESPONDS TO SHOP FIRE

For Immediate Release:
March 6, 2022
Contact:
Jeff Smetzler
PIO
Spokane Valley Fire
509-319-6078;
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MORNING SHOP FIRE
Valley Fire Quickly Extinguishes Shop Fire
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Spokane Valley Fire Department (SVFD) units responded this morning to a report of a structure fire in the 13000 block of 15th Ave in Spokane Valley. A total of 11 apparatus and support vehicles responded.
Firefighters arrived at the single-family home to find smoke coming from a backyard structure behind the garage of the residence and confirmed a working structure fire. Crews quickly sized up the structure and extended an attack hose line down the driveway to the backyard and into the structure to extinguish the fire. There were no firefighter or civilian injuries reported and one pt was evaluated at the scene and after evaluation required no further treatment on scene or transport.
A wood stove was stated as the cause of the fire by a resident of the structure. Damage was confined to the shop which was the original structure. With an aggressive attack, firefighters were able to save the structure and the building remained intact after operations were completed.
The Spokane Valley Fire Department would like to remind residents regularly check and maintain wood stoves for proper function and safety.
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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