Wednesday, May 23, 2007

Fire Press Release

ISSUING OFFICER: Battalion Chief Dan Brown
DATE OF INCIDENT: 5/22/2007
INCIDENT TYPE: Structure Fire
INCIDENT ADDRESS: 161 South Adams
CITY: Spokane
STATE: WA
ZIP: 99201

NARRATIVE: O May 22nd at 4:00 pm the City of Spokane Fire Department responded to 161South Adams for a reported building fire. Upon arrival it was reported that smoke was coming from the roof of the 4 story Borning building. The fire was confined to a stack of lumber on the roof next to an elevator house. .The fire attack lead was lowered from the roof to an engine and the fire was quickly extinguished. Additional leads were advanced from the street level to the 2nd and 3rd floors. The Building is under renovation and will be low income housing when completed. Damage was confined to the material on the roof. The cause was determined to be a pinched electrical cord. 30 firefighters and 2 command personnel responded to this incident. No injuries were reported.
PROBABLE CAUSE: Electrical
DAMAGE EXTENT: Stack of Lumber on roof.
DOLLAR LOSS: 1,000.00
FIREFIGHTER RESPONSE: 32
MUTUAL AID: None Given

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