DATE OF INCIDENT: 5/22/2008
INCIDENT TYPE: Information
INCIDENT ADDRESS: 530 West Main
CITY: Spokane
STATE: WA
ZIP: 99201
NARRATIVE: On Thursday, May 22, 2008 at 5:22 PM, 7 Companies of Spokane Firefighters, 5 Engines, 2 Senior Ladder under the direction of Battalion Chief Inman responded to a reported building fire at 530 West Main (Spokane Exercise Equipment).
On arrival, firefighters reported a three-story commercial building with an apparent fire sprinkler operating on the second floor and odor of smoke in the building.
It took 27 Firefighters over 2 hours to mitigate the incident. Ladder companies reduced the damage to the owner's contents due to the sprinkler system activation (water damage to an office on floor two and the first floor business) by covering areas with tarps. Engine companies were utilized to assist removing the water and overhauling falling suspended ceiling and water soaked merchandise.
No civilians or firefighters were injured as a result of the incident and they are still on scene at the time of this release.
PROBABLE CAUSE: The cause of the discharging sprinkler head was not heat related. The situation is being investigated by the SFD's Special Investigation Unit.
DAMAGE EXTENT: Damage to the building's contents is moderate. Aggressive salvage operations by SFD fire companies significantly limited the damage.
DOLLAR LOSS:
FIREFIGHTER RESPONSE: 27
MUTUAL AID: None Given
For more information on this release, please call (509)625-7002
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