Fire and explosion cause extensive damage to home

Michele Anderson, Public Safety Communications Manager

Sunday, November 26, 2017 at 8:39 a.m.

A fire and explosion were reported shortly after midnight causing extensive damage to a single family home in the 3800 block of E. Bridgeport Ave.

At 12:39 a.m., Spokane Fire Department crews were called to the residence after neighbors reporting the sound of an explosion and fire coming from the home. The first arriving crews found the basement and first floor of the house already heavily involved in fire. The foundation of the home had extensive damage making entry unsafe.

Fire crews were able to knock down the majority of the fire from the outside the structure. After being able to review the structural stability, firefighters performed a quick search of the home confirming there was nobody inside. One adult male with minor burns was later reported to have been transported to a local hospital by private vehicle prior to the fire department's arrival. No other injuries were reported.

The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Spokane Fire Department Special Investigation Unit.