Vehicle block heater causes South Hill fire

 

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VEHICLE BLOCK HEATER CAUSES SOUTH HILL FIRE

NO ONE INJURED, DAMAGE ESTIMAGED AT $90,000

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​A fire started by a vehicle block heater in a garage significantly damaged a South Hill home. No one was injured, but damage was estimated at $90,000.

 

Spokane Fire Department firefighters were called to the home at 2704 E. 38^th Ave. just before 11 pm on Tuesday. The garage was fully involved with fire, which had extended into the main residence.

 

The residents were not able to return to the home due to the damage to a large portion of the house and the entire garage. Crews from the Spokane Valley Fire Department and Fire District 8 also responded to the call.

 

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Brian Coddington | City of Spokane | Director of Communications and Marketing

509.625.6740 | fax 509.625.6563 |bcoddington@spokanecity.org| spokanecity.org

      

 

Grease fire damages rendering plant

 

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GREASE FIRE DAMAGES RENDERING PLANT

DAMAGE ESTIMAGED AT $200,000

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​The Spokane Fire Department is investigating a fire that heavily damaged a rendering plant. All of the employees evacuated before firefighters arrived and no one was injured.

 

Heavy smoke and fire was coming from equipment containing large amounts of rendering oil and grease when firefighters arrived at 4423 E. Hutton about 11 pm on Friday. Eight Spokane Fire Department units and three Spokane Valley Fire Department units responded to the call and contained the damage mostly to the equipment inside the facility.

 

Crews were on scene for about 2 hours. Damage was estimated at $200,000.

 

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Brian Coddington | City of Spokane | Director of Communications and Marketing

509.625.6740 | fax 509.625.6563 |bcoddington@spokanecity.org| spokanecity.org

      

 

Cellphone charger ignites apartment fire

 

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CELLPHONE CHARGER IGNITES APARTMENT FIRE

NO ONE INJURED, FOUR TENANTS DISPLACED

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A ceramic resister in a cellphone charger overheated and started a fire at an apartment building on the lower South Hill. At least four tenants were displaced, but no one was injured. However, two cats perished in the fire.

 

Firefighters found a ground level unit well involved with flames, which were threatening the second and third levels of the Madison Terrace Apartments, 1107 S. Madison. Crews quickly knocked down the fire, which was reported at 10:44 am on Monday, and kept it contained to the ground floor. Smoke damage was reported in the units directly above the main floor.

 

At the same time, searches were conducted to ensure all occupants were accounted for. A total of 26 firefighters responded on this fire, which included a company from Fire District 8 and a company from the Spokane Valley Fire Department as part of a mutual aid agreement.

 

The American Red Cross was called in to assist the occupants in making arrangements for accommodations, food and clothing.

 

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Brian Coddington | City of Spokane | Director of Communications and Marketing

509.625.6740 | fax 509.625.6563 |bcoddington@spokanecity.org| spokanecity.org