DATE OF INCIDENT: 6/1/2008
INCIDENT TYPE: Structure Fire
INCIDENT ADDRESS: 2808 W. La Crosse
CITY: Spokane
STATE: Wa
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NARRATIVE: On 06/01/08 at approximately 2000 hrs units of the City of Spokane Fire Department responded to 2808 W. LaCrosse upon report of a garage fire. First arriving fire department units found a small, detached garage heavily involved in fire. Pre-connected hose-lines were quickly advanced by firefighters to both extinguish the initial garage fire and also protect another garage just a few feet to the east. The fire was brought under control within approximately 15 minutes. Firefighters will be on scene for some time conducting overhaul operations to make sure the fire is completely extinguished.
A total of 17 firefighters on six apparatus fought this blaze. No injuries to either firefighters or civilians were reported.
PROBABLE CAUSE: The cause of the fire appears to be accidental. The son of the property owner was working on a car in the garage when the fire started. He was attempting to start the car when it backfired igniting nearby flammables. The fire quickly spread to the rest of the vehicle and garage.
DAMAGE EXTENT: The garage in which the fire started was a total loss as was the 1900's vintage Jeep that was inside. The garage to the east suffered only minor damage to its exterior siding.
DOLLAR LOSS: 20,000
FIREFIGHTER RESPONSE: 17
MUTUAL AID: None Given
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