Damage in early morning house fire in Hillyard totals $100,000 in loss | News

SPOKANE, Clean. – The Spokane Fire Office (SFD) responded to an early morning property fireplace on east Olympic avenue early Wednesday morning.

In a release, SFD mentioned crews responded just before 4 a.m. on Wednesday morning in the 2900 block of E. Olympic in Hillyard. Experiences to Spokane Hearth Communications suggested a achievable attic hearth, and units arrived to the scene in considerably less than four minutes. 

SFD discovered the two-tale dwelling with fire on the exterior that experienced prolonged up the side of the setting up and into the attic. The people had operating smoke detectors and were capable to wake up and evacuate securely ahead of SFD arrived. 

Firefighters entered the property and began a coordinated attack, while also conducting a search of the construction. Additional crews ventilated the home to improve smoke situations and take out warmth. Within just 10 minutes of arrival, the fireplace was contained. No a person was wounded in the incident. 

At this time, the result in of the fire is beneath investigation by Spokane Fireplace Unique Investigation Unit. 

Harm to the exterior, the attic, and connected smoke and small water destruction to equally flooring whole an believed reduction of $100,000. 

Whilst the result in is even now not known, SFD would like to remind persons to be vigilant of out of doors hazards, particularly as the temperature heats up and brush dries out. Be certain use deep, durable ashtrays, or a metal can if an ashtray is not available. In no way toss a cigarette butt into vegetation, potted crops, or straight into trash cans, and use water or sand to make certain they are absolutely out in advance of disposing of them. 

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SFD crews on scene advised KHQ when they arrived, they located the hearth on the backside of the dwelling extending into the attic. Crews opened the roof and were equipped to place out the hearth.

A family members was inside when the hearth started out, but most people made it out safely and securely.

Investigators are doing work to figure out the trigger of the fireplace.

KHQ spoke with a person of the people today who life inside the residence. Cecilia Grimes explained she thinks the hearth started soon after lightning struck a tree that was leaning from electricity lines.