Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Update on Empire Cold Storage Fire

ISSUING OFFICER: Brian Schaeffer
DATE OF INCIDENT: 12/31/2008
INCIDENT TYPE: Information
INCIDENT ADDRESS: 3857 E. Olive
CITY: Spokane
STATE: WA
ZIP: 99217

NARRATIVE: *** Update on yesterday's Third Alarm Fire at 3857 E. Olive, Empire Cold Storage ***

The preliminary investigation is complete and has been determined to be accidental in nature and caused by a worker using a cutting torch during a repair operation.


PROBABLE CAUSE: Above
DAMAGE EXTENT: Significant.
DOLLAR LOSS: 2,500,000
FIREFIGHTER RESPONSE: 60
MUTUAL AID: None Given

For more information on this release, please call (509)625-7002 and/or check out the SFD Blog at www.spokanefire.blogspot.com

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