14th Ave. Fire
Incident #: 2011049490
Date of Incident: 12/7/2011
Issuing Officer: Craig Cornelius
Narrative:
On Wednesday December 07, 2011 at 12:26 PM, 6 Companies of Spokane Firefighters; 1 Senior Ladder, 4 Engines and 1 Heavy Rescue Truck under the direction of Deputy Chief Hanna, responded to a reported structure fire at 3125 W. 14th Ave. Firefighters from Station 4 arrived within 6 minutes and reported dark smoke showing from the second floor and eve areas of a 2 story home. Fire crews searched and verified that the residents were out of the structure and quickly commenced fire attack operations on the second floor. The fire was quickly brought under control and confined to a mechanical room and a portion of the ceiling above. However, the dark heavy smoke damaged the entire upper floor. The nine member family living in the damaged home is being assisted by the local Red Cross. There were no civilian casualties at this fire. One Firefighter sustained a minor neck injury during the fire's extinguishment.
Cause:
The cause of this fire is still under investigation, but appears to be electrical in nature
Damage:
The upper floor is damaged from fire and smoke. Lower areas in the home received water damage from a broken water pipe.
# Firefighters Responding: 20
Dollar Loss: $45000
End Of Release
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1 comment:
In 30 some years in the fire service I have never before heard of a senior ladder, what is it?
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