Fire Press Release

ISSUING OFFICER: Battalion Chief Dan Brown
DATE OF INCIDENT: 5/6/2007
INCIDENT TYPE: Structure Fire
INCIDENT ADDRESS: 808 East Montgomery Ave
CITY: Spokane
STATE: Wa
ZIP: 99207

NARRATIVE: On May 6th 2007 at 2107 hrs L2 was sent to 808 East Montgomery for a small grass fire next to a house. L2 arrived at 2011 hrs to discover a fire inside the basement on the back porch and had extended to the first floor of a full 2 story house. A full alarm was turned in and several more apparatus responded. Entry had to be force through an outside basement door and the back door leading to the kitchen. Attack leads were advanced to the basement and the kitchen. The fire had burned a large portion of the basement, up the outside wall and into the kitchen; Aggressive firefighting prevented the fire from causing further damage to the home. Extensive overhaul was needed to extinguish and cut off the travel of the fire, this took about 40 minutes. The house was searched no one was home.
No injuries were reported.
The cause of the fire was accidental, hot embers were swept from the patio and placed into a garbage can which caused the contents to ignited and started the house on fire.
Damage was confined to the kitchen, outside wall, basement and smoke throughout the home.
6 fire apparatus 21 firefighters and one command officer worked this fire.

PROBABLE CAUSE: Accidental
DAMAGE EXTENT: Basement, kitchen, outside wall and smoke throughout
DOLLAR LOSS: 35,000.00
FIREFIGHTER RESPONSE: 22
MUTUAL AID: None Given

Fire Press Release

ISSUING OFFICER: Battalion Chief Dan Brown
DATE OF INCIDENT: 5/6/2007
INCIDENT TYPE: Structure Fire
INCIDENT ADDRESS: 4004 East 2nd AVE
CITY: Spokane
STATE: wa
ZIP: 99212

NARRATIVE: At 2:40 PM on Sunday May 6th 2007 the City of Spokane Fire Department responded to a reported fire in a detached garage at 4004 East 2nd Ave. This garage was being used as a residence. The first fire company arrived at 2:45 PM to report heavy smoke coming from the building. It was reported that there was someone in side. A search was conducted along with an aggressive fie attack, this resulted in a quick knock down of the fire. No one was found inside and no injuries were reported. The interior was a total loss. One adult male was displaced and is being assisted by the Red Cross.
A total of 17 firefighters and one command officer responded. This fire is undetermined pending further investigating.


PROBABLE CAUSE: Undetermined
DAMAGE EXTENT: Total loss interior.
DOLLAR LOSS: 10,000.00
FIREFIGHTER RESPONSE: 18
MUTUAL AID: None Given

Local 29 Press Release on Latah Valley Station

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 1, 2007



Contact: Brad Stark

Spokane City Councilmember

(509) 218-3843



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COUNCIL MEMBERS & COMMUNITY,

PUBLIC SAFETY LEADERS TO ANNOUNCE

MAJOR PUBLIC SAFETY INITIATIVE

New Fire Service to Eliminate Deadly Response Times

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Spokane City Council Members Brad Stark and Al French along with Fire Dept. Lt. Greg Borg and others will formally announce and unveil plans to construct a new and much needed fire station in the Latah Valley.



The many thousands of residents who live in the Latah Valley are in imminent risk as medical and fire response times are currently double the acceptable national standard as well as nearly double the response times in other parts of the city. Response times for much of this area clock in at over 12 minutes as the nearest fire station is Station 4 located in downtown Spokane. The average 2006 citywide medical response time for the Spokane Fire Department was 6 minutes and 27 seconds.



The press conference to unveil the public safety initiative and detail the financing plan will be held on Wednesday, May 2nd at 2:00 p.m. at the intersection of Bernard & High Drive.