Fire Department News Releases for 2014

December

SFD offers candle safety tips for the holidays

Dec. 22 at 10:30 a.m. - Christmas and New Year's Day top the list of days with the most reported home candle fires. Keep these safety tips in mind to prevent fire and injury.

Fire damages vacant west central house

Dec. 10 at 10:15 p.m. - A fire that damaged a vacant west central Spokane house tonight is being investigated by the Spokane Fire Department Special Investigation Unit.

November

SFD Offers Holiday Cooking Safety Tips to Prevent Fires

Nov. 27 at 10:23 a.m. - The Spokane Fire Department is offering tips to prevent cooking fires this holiday season.

SFD Releases Cause of Fatal Fire on Longfellow

Nov. 24 at 4:28 p.m. - Fire investigators have determined the cause of a residential fire that claimed the life of a 97-year-old Spokane woman

Kitchen fire fatal to three pets

Nov. 10 at 8:15 a.m. - A plastic garbage container left on top of a burner that was accidentally turned on sparked a house fire Sunday evening that killed three dogs

Change your batteries with your clock

Nov. 2 at 6:31 a.m. - When you change your clocks back to Standard Time this weekend, Spokane Fire Department asks you to also check the condition of your smoke detectors.

October

City Fire Station to host trick-or-treaters

Oct. 31 at 3:46 p.m. - The Spokane Fire Department is celebrating Halloween by opening 11 fire stations for trick-or-treaters tonight between 5:00 pm and 9:00 pm.

Fire damages three North Side garages

Oct. 29 at 8:50 a.m. - The Spokane Fire Department is investigating a North Side fire early today that destroyed one garage and damaged two others nearby.

Burn restrictions lifted

Oct. 16 at 1:58 p.m. - Burn restrictions implemented on July 17 were lifted today. Outdoor recreational fires, including campfires, are allowed throughout Spokane County

SFD, Red Cross to conduct smoke detector canvass

Oct. 10 at 4:24 p.m. - SFD is partnering with the American Red Cross and Gonzaga University to canvass the Logan neighborhood to ensure homes have working smoke detectors

Check your smoke detectors for National Fire Prevention Week

Oct. 3 at 9:38 a.m. - Smoke detectors save lives. That is the message the Spokane Fire Department is delivering as National Fire Prevention Week begins Sunday.

September

Firefighters quickly extinguish downtown kitchen fire

Sept. 21 at 7:04 p.m. - Firefighters quickly knocked down a fire in a downtown restaurant this morning and confined the damage to the kitchen

Northeast house fire displaces four

Sept. 21 at 6:55 p.m. - Fire heavily damaged a northeast Spokane house this morning and displaced a family of four. No one was injured and the cause is under investigation.

Fire damages two garages, power lines

Sept. 21 at 9:51 a.m. - Fire in northwest Spokane destroyed a detached garage, damaged a neighboring garage and knocked down power lines in an alley behind a house today

Northwest Spokane kitchen fire

Sept. 20 at 9:54 p.m. - A kitchen fire that started on the stove was quickly extinguished Saturday night, but not before it displaced one person from a north Spokane home.

Electrical fire evacuates north Spokane restaurant

Sept. 5 at 8:20 a.m. - A fire in an electrical vault damaged a north Spokane restaurant last night and forced the evacuation of its occupants.

August

Fire damages Hillyard basement

Aug. 29 at 10:35 a.m. - Fire damaged an unoccupied Hillyard house early Friday morning causing approximately $10,000 in damage to the basement. No one was injured.

Rescue Task Force training at NorthTown

Aug. 26 at 10:27 a.m. - The joint Spokane Fire/Police Department Rescue Task Force is conducting training this week in the basement of the NorthTown Mall.

Fire damages north side garage

Aug. 20 at 8:26 a.m. - A homeowner who had been using a torch to burn weeds next to his garage accidentally set it on fire.

Fire damages north side garage

Aug. 17 at 9:22 a.m. - A homeowner who had been using a torch to burn weeds next to his garage accidentally set it on fire.

Fire damages unoccupied home

Aug. 15 at 3:09 p.m. - The Spokane Fire Department is investigating a fire that damaged an unoccupied home Friday morning on the lower South Hill.

Fire damages backyard playhouse, garage

Aug. 15 at 2:42 p.m. - A fire that destroyed a backyard playhouse Friday morning also heavily damaged a garage in east central Spokane.

July

Fire crews to remain at High Drive brush fire today

July 29 at 10:35 a.m. - The Spokane Fire Department has six crews along High Drive today to monitor a brush fire that threatened about a dozen homes Monday evening.

Fire heavily damages The American Linen Company

July 27 at 2:16 p.m. - More than four dozen firefighters extinguished a fire at a commercial building Sunday morning, investigators are still working to determine the cause

Fire damages northwest Spokane home

July 24 at 9:45 a.m. - A fire early this morning at a northwest Spokane home sent one person to the hospital with minor injuries and displaced four adults.

July 23 Storm

July 24 at 7:01 a.m. - A storm that moved through the area yesterday prompted hundreds of calls to area fire agencies and is believed to have sparked a fire in NW Spokane.

Fire Marshal Issues Restrictions on Outdoor Recreational Fires

July 17 at 2:36 p.m. - Due to hot, dry conditions, specified outdoor recreational fires are prohibited in the City of Spokane effective today.

Brush fire on Beacon Hill

July 11 at 6:53 a.m. - The Spokane Fire Department and the Department of Natural Resources quickly contained a small brush fire on Beacon Hill on Thursday evening.

Structure Fire at 2304 E Bruce Road

July 11 at 6:46 a.m. - The Spokane Fire Department is investigating the cause of house fire in northeast Spokane. The fire was quickly extinguished and no one was injured.

Natural Gas Leak on South Hill

July 7 at 7:56 a.m. - On Sunday, July 6 at 12:23 p.m. the Spokane Fire Department responded to a natural gas leak in the 800 block of E. Thurston.

Structure fire at 329 East Wabash

July 5 at 7:29 p.m. - On July 4, 2014 at approximately 11:50 p.m. fire crews from your local City Fire Department responded to 329 East Wabash on a reported structure fire.

June

Fireworks Press Briefing

June 27 at 5:34 p.m. - There will be a press briefing at 10 am on July 1 outside the Fire Training Center at 1618 N. Rebecca regarding the 22nd year of the fireworks ban.

House fire in East Central

June 14 at 6:32 a.m. - The Spokane Fire Department responded to a house fire in the 2500 block of E. 3rd early Saturday morning at 3:21 a.m.

Smoke detector installation program

June 9 at 2:48 p.m. - The Fire Department has a limited number of smoke detectors to install free of charge for low-income persons living inside the city limits of Spokane.

May

Working fire at 212 N. Magnolia

May 31 at 6:42 p.m. - The Spokane Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 212 N. Magnolia on May 31 at 10:47 a.m.

Garage fire on East Providence

May 29 at 12:20 a.m. - The Spokane Fire Department responded to a reported garage fire at 1823 E Providence on May 28 at 9:52 p.m.

Garage fire on E 5th Ave

May 17 at 9:46 a.m. - The Spokane Fire Department responded to a garage fire in the 3900 block of East 5th Ave shortly after midnight on Saturday morning.

Natural gas leak ignites in backyard

May 10 at 12:56 a.m. - Spokane Fire Department responded to a reported natural gas leak that had ignited in the backyard of a home at 2529 W. Queen on May 10 at 9:46 p.m.

April

Structure fire at 1618 W. Maxwell

April 22 at 7:42 a.m. - The Spokane Fire Department responded to a reported a structure fire at 1618 W. Maxwell on April 22 at 12:31 a.m.

South Battalion cliff rescue

April 16 at 1:37 p.m. - The Fire Department responded to a report of a boy who had fallen from a cliff at Liberty Park in the East Central Neighborhood at 5:34 p.m.

North side structure fire

April 13 at 6:34 a.m. - The Spokane Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire on Sunday, April 13 at 12:47 a.m. at 1428 W Mallon.

Spokane Fire moves to electronic patient records

April 7 at 8:38 p.m. - In an effort that will make Spokane safer, the Spokane Fire Department switched to a digital patient records system

Occupied motor home fire

April 6 at 10:40 p.m. - The Spokane Fire Department responded to a reported motor home fire near the intersection of Chestnut and Gardner on April 6, 2014 at 7:13 p.m.

North battalion house fire

April 4 at 2:03 p.m. - The Spokane Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 719 W Maxwell on Friday, April 4th, at approximately 10 a.m.

Garland structure fire

April 3 at 8:44 a.m. - The Spokane Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 2710 W. Garland on April 3, 2014, at approximately 2:25 a.m.

March

Attic fire displaces three

March 22 at 5:39 p.m. - The Spokane Fire Department responded to a structure fire located at 2307 E. Sanson on Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 1:05 p.m.

DC10 lands safely at Spokane International Airport

March 22 at 12:34 a.m. - SFD, Spokane International Airport firefighters, and Fire District 10 responded to a reported plane that had an on board fire in a cargo hold area.

West Central explosion

March 17 at 11:19 a.m. - The Spokane Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 1519 W Gardner Avenue, in West Central, on Sunday, March 16, 2014 at 9:22 p.m.

Change clock and change battery

March 6 at 12:30 p.m. - When you move your clocks ahead one hour for Daylight Savings Time on March 9, remember to check on the condition of your smoke detectors.

West Central apartment fire

March 1 at 10:48 a.m. - The Spokane Fire Department responded to a reported apartment fire at 1024 W. Boone on February 28th at 10:41 p.m.

February

Four related arson fires

Feb. 22 at 8:47 a.m. - The Spokane Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 2404 N Columbus on February 22 at 2:05 a.m.

Duplex fire at 3420 E Liberty

Feb. 18 at 10:21 p.m. - The Spokane Fire Department responded to a report of a fire in a duplex located at 3420 E. Liberty on Tuesday, February 18th, 2014 at 11 a.m.

Cooking fire injures one

Feb. 17 at 8:22 p.m. - The Spokane Fire Department responded to a report of a fire in a basement located at 1827 W. 9th on Monday, February 17th, 2014 at 12:04 p.m.

North battalion residence fire

Feb. 15 at 8:45 a.m. - The Spokane Fire Department responded to a residence fire at 3811 N. Calispel on February 15, 2014 at 8:14 p.m.

Perry District house fire

Feb. 2 at 1:30 p.m. - The Spokane Fire Department responded to a reported house fire at 1304 E. 12th Avenue on Sunday, February 02, 2014, at 9:48 a.m.

January

Hot tub fire

Jan. 28 at 10:32 p.m. - The Spokane Fire Department responded to a report of a house on fire at 3117 E. Hills court on Tuesday, January 28th, 2014 at 6:52 p.m.

Center Court structure fire

Jan. 27 at 7:47 a.m. - The Spokane Fire Department responded to a structure fire on January 27, 2014 to Center Court Apartments at 924 E Cozza Drive at approximately 10 p.m.

Hill N Dale structure fire

Jan. 27 at 7:13 a.m. - On January 27,2014 the Spokane Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 8821 North Hill N Dale at approximately 5:30 p.m.

Structure fire displaces seven

Jan. 25 at 10:29 p.m. - A structure fire at 1604 W. Shannon Ave. has displaced seven individuals.

Fatality resulting from January 19th, 2014 fire

Jan. 24 at 9:33 a.m. - Gregory Paul Case, age 61, has died as a result of injuries he received from the structure fire on January 19, 2014.

Hamilton House Apartments fire

Jan. 23 at 4:04 a.m. - The Spokane Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 902 E Boone on Thursday, January 23, 2014, at approx 12:00 a.m.

North side fourplex fire

Jan. 19 at 8 a.m. - The Spokane Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 609 E. Euclid Avenue on Sunday, January 19th at 3:16 a.m.

Downtown high rise fire

Jan. 4 at 7:53 p.m. - The Spokane Fire Department responded to an alarm system activated in the Wells Fargo Building at 601 W. 1st Ave on January 4th, 2014 at 4:42 p.m.

Furnace fire displaces family

Jan. 1 at 10:57 a.m. - The Spokane Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 3104 W Wellesley on January 01, 2014 at 05:29 AM.