DATE OF INCIDENT: 9/1/2008
INCIDENT TYPE: Information
INCIDENT ADDRESS: 41 E. Providence
CITY: Spokane
STATE: WA
ZIP: 99207
NARRATIVE: At 1:14 am on September 1, 2008 the Spokane Fire Department was dispatched on a reported house fire at 41 E. Providence in Spokane, WA. One Ladder Truck, one Rescue Unit, three Engines, one pumper ladder and two Battalion Chiefs with 22 Firefighters responded to what turned out to be an unattended warming fire on a patio. A neighbor reported smoke coming from under a car port on the side of the house. Upon arrival the Firefighters found a ceramic warming device that burns wood products. The appliance was unattended and smoldering on the patio in the vicinity of the house and an overhead wood patio cover. The homeowner thought the fire had been extinguished. The Spokane Fire Department would like to remind the public of the importance of not putting out recreational fires completely before leaving the area. A fire is not out until it is cold out. Also, the Spokane Fire Department Fire Prevention Bureau recommends that a warming device such as was used should be at least 25' from any combustibles including structures and patio overhead roofs. This warming device is legal under the current burning ban but was too close to combustibles for safety.
PROBABLE CAUSE: Unattended outdoor warming device.
DAMAGE EXTENT: None
DOLLAR LOSS: 0
FIREFIGHTER RESPONSE: 22
MUTUAL AID: None Given
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