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VALLEY FIREFIGHTERS RESPOND TO RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE FIRE
For Immediate Release:
December 25, 2020
Contact:
Craig Warzon
Captain / Public Information Officer
Spokane Valley Fire
509-319-6078
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Valley Firefighters Respond to Residential Structure Fire
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Spokane Valley Fire Department (SVFD) units were dispatched at approximately 8:30 this evening for a residential structure fire in the East 7100 block of Eighth Avenue. A neighbor saw flames coming from the side of the house near the chimney, and called 911. Neighbors knocked on the door of the involved house to notify any residents, but no one was home.
The crew from Valley Engine 6 was the first unit on scene, and upgraded the incident to a working fire. A working fire upgrade brings additional units to the scene to provide the necessary apparatus and manpower required to safely fight and extinguish a structure fire. Valley Engine 6 used aggressive fire tactics to attack the fire from the outside. Additional units were assigned to search the interior of the building and check to see if the fire had extended into the attic space. Crews were able to locate and safely remove two dogs and a cat from the structure. There were no reported firefighter injuries.
A total of 12 response and command units responded to the fire, including units from the City of Spokane as part of automatic aid.
The fire was determined to have been caused by a faulty chimney.
The Spokane Valley Fire Department would like to remind homeowners to make sure they get their woodstoves, fireplaces and chimneys cleaned and inspected every year.
About SVFD
Spokane Valley Fire Department serves the cities of Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake, Millwood and the surrounding unincorporated areas of Spokane County with a combined population of 125,000 across 75 square miles. SVFD firefighter crews which include paramedics and EMT’s, responded to more than 17,487 emergency calls in 2018.
Established in 1940, SVFD is an Accredited Agency by the Commission on Fire Accreditation International; and has a class 2 WSRB rating as given by the Washington Survey and Ratings Bureau (WSRB). SVFD is one of four accredited departments in the state and the only accredited department with distinction as a WSRB class 2.
For more information about Spokane Valley Fire Department, visit www.spokanevalleyfire.com.
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