Riverpark Square Garage Fire
Incident #: 2012048960 Date of Incident: 11/10/2012 Issuing Officer: AC Schaeffer
Narrative:
On Saturday, November 10, 2012 at 2:42 PM, 8 Companies of Spokane Firefighters, 5 Engines, 2 Senior Ladders and 1 Heavy Rescue under the direction of Battalion Chiefs Moline and Donahoe responded to a report of heavy smoke coming from the Riverpark Square Parking Garage.
Responding to an initial report of a vehicle fire, firefighters arrived within minutes to find a difficult to access, well involved vehicle on the seventh floor with flames rapidly threatening nearby automobiles and the adjacent building. As additional personnel arrived, firefighters commenced a swift and well-coordinated attack on the fire by climbing the stairwell and assembling a fire attack group below the fire floor. The building’s standpipe system was charged by downtown fire engines and ladder trucks were raised to make access to the seventh and eight floors. Despite the personnel-intensive work required to access the fire, their efforts proved synergistic and the flames were extinguished in just 30 minutes. Damage was limited to one unoccupied vehicle with smoke damage to a portion of the seventh floor, with smoke and water impacting the stairwell. Companies remained for several hours to ensure that smoke remained away from the mall and water was eliminated from the stairwell. The immediate garage area and the mall was evacuated safely and no injuries were reported as a result of the incident.
Cause:
The cause has been determined to be accidental and related to the vehicle's engine.
Damage:
The vehicle was destroyed and there is minor smoke damage to the immediate area and stairwell.
# Firefighters Responding: 26
Dollar Loss: $ 40000
Other Agencies Responding:Spokane Police Department, Riverpark Square Security
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