Fire Press Release

SSUING OFFICER: Battalion Chief Dan Brown
DATE OF INCIDENT: 1/22/2007
INCIDENT TYPE: Structure Fire
INCIDENT ADDRESS: 110 South Madison
CITY: Spokane
STATE: WA
ZIP: 99201

NARRATIVE: At 12:59 A/M on January the 22, 2007, the City of Spokane Fire Department responded to the Otis Hotel at 110 South Madison for a reported room fire. Station 4 arrived on the scene at 1:02 P/M to discover smoke showing from the 4th floor window. The fire was up graded to a working fire. Water stand pipes were charged and fire attack leads were hooked up to the stand pipe and advanced to the fire room. A search was conducted and the building was evacuated. The fire was extinguished in about ten minutes after crews arrived on the 4th floor. Smoke filled the halls on the 4th floor and had to be removed before the residence was allowed to return. The fire did not get out of the room of origin.
No injuries were reported due to the fire, although the Fire Department Medics attended to separate medical issues on scene. Damage was confined to the room, bed, and bedding. This fire was investigated and was determined to be smoker caused. Thirty Two Firefighters responded along with two command personnel.

PROBABLE CAUSE: Smoker
DAMAGE EXTENT: Room oforigin, Bed , bedding.
DOLLAR LOSS: 3,500.00
FIREFIGHTER RESPONSE: 34
MUTUAL AID: None Given