Faulty chimney sparks house fire

 

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FAULTY CHIMNEY SPARKS HOUSE FIRE

NO ONE INJURED IN TUESDAY EVENING BLAZE

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No one was injured Tuesday evening by a fire caused by the faulty chimney of a wood burning stove in northwest Spokane.

Fire spread into an exterior wall during the 6 pm blaze at 2827 W. Wellesley. The home's occupants were out of the house when firefighters arrived. Wellesley was shut down for approximately two hours by the fire.

​Damage, which was estimated at $7,000, was limited to the exterior wall and ceiling surrounding the chimney. The rest of the home suffered light smoke damage.

Attic fire damages east Spokane home

 

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ATTIC FIRE DAMAGES EAST SPOKANE HOME

INVESTIGATORS FOCUSING ON WIRING AS POSSIBLE CAUSE

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Older-style wiring may have caused an attic fire that damaged an east Spokane home early Saturday, according to Spokane Fire Department investigators. Three people escaped the home uninjured.

 

Firefighters quickly knocked down the 12:30 am fire in the 3600 block of East Pacific. Smoke and fire damaged the attic and wall extending to the kitchen.

The Spokane Fire Department Special Investigation Unit is focusing on wiring in the attic as a possible cause. The family of three will be temporarily displaced while repairs to the structure are made. Damage was estimated at $20,000.