Update 19th Ave Update
Incident #: Date of Incident: 08/09/2013 Issuing Officer: AC Schaeffer
Narrative:
Devastation from yesterday's structure fires near 19th/Sherman resulted in an estimated $500,000 of property loss and millions saved from the potential destruction of a neighborhood. According to accounts from the Spokane Fire Department's Special Investigation Unit, two single family residences were considered catastrophic losses. A third single family home received heavy fire damage to the deck, siding, and attic. The fire was extending into the third home from through a kitchen window and exterior door when firefighters successfully extinguished it, preventing damage on the home’s interior.
A fourth structure sustained smoke damage to one of the four apartments. The tenant had a box fan pulling air into the structure through a window facing the fire and the fan was left operating after she evacuated.
In addition to the structural damage there were three cars, one motorcycle, and a boat that were completely consumed by the fire.
There were no civilian injuries and one minor firefighter injury as a result the incident, which lasted several hours.
The official fire cause remains undetermined, however both prospective scenarios appear accidental. The details will be shared when we learn more from the SIU.
Cause:
N/A
Damage:
N/A
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