Fire Press Release

ISSUING OFFICER: Battalion Chief Dan Brown
DATE OF INCIDENT: 3/25/2007
INCIDENT TYPE: Structure Fire
INCIDENT ADDRESS: 1412 West Cora CT.
CITY: Spokane
STATE: WA
ZIP: 99205

NARRATIVE: On the evening of March 24th 2007 at 23:50 hrs the City of Spokane Fire Department responded to 1412 West Cora Ct. for a reported house fire. The first Engine company arrived at 23:55 hrs and was met by the tenant who said that the fire was out. Upon further investigation the engine officer found flames showing in the kitchen. An attack lead was advanced and the fire was extinguished. A search showed that no one else was in the residence. The fire was caused by an unattended pan of grease on the stove. The tenant was awakened by his neighbor who used a fire extinguisher to subdue the flames, at this time everyone evacuated the Duplex. There was a working smoke alarm activated at the time the Fire Department arrived. The fire was confined to the kitchen and smoke damage troughout the main floor. No injuries were reported.
Eighteen Firefighters and two command personnel responded to this alarm.


PROBABLE CAUSE: Unattended Pan of grease on stove
DAMAGE EXTENT: Kitchen area and smoke throughout the main floor
DOLLAR LOSS: 20,000.00
FIREFIGHTER RESPONSE: 20
MUTUAL AID: None Given