North Battalion and Fire District 9 Joint Brush Re
Incident #: 2011034082 Date of Incident: 8/25/2011 Issuing Officer: AC Schaeffer
Narrative:
On Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at 8:39 PM, 2 Companies of Spokane Firefighters, two Type 6 brush engines under the direction of Battalion Chief Fielder responded to a reported brush fire near the North City limits on Indian Trail Road. Initial arriving Firefighters from the neighborhood Fire Station (Station 17) reported seeing flames and hearing multiple explosions emanating from a remote forested hilltop east of Indian Trail Road. Firefighters made entry to the area through gates and narrow trail to find two vehicles on the hilltop which were fully involved in fire and had spread to less than an acre of timber and timber litter/understory. While the incident was completely located within Fire District 9's jurisdiction, SFD personnel and equipment remained to assist with the management and control of the fire. To control the fire, an additional three Type 6 Brush Engines, one Type 3 Brush Engine and two Tenders were added to the incident from Fire District 9. Also, a DNR Type 6 Brush Engine and Type 3 Brush Engine arrived to assist with the long-term mop-up and monitoring of the fire. The vehicles and wildland fire aspects of the incident were mitigated through the coordinated efforts of all agencies. Deputies from the Spokane County Sherriff's Office with Fire District 9 Investigators are conducting an investigation to determine the cause of the fire and factors surrounding the vehicles. In consideration of the explosions, heavy timber fire, heavy traffic, difficult terrain and blackness from night there were no injuries to firefighters or civilians.
Cause:
The fire was intentionally set.
Damage:
Two vehicles were completely destroyed.
# Firefighters Responding: 26
Dollar Loss: $30000.0000
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