Brian Coddington, Communications Director, 625.6740
Saturday, April 15, 2017 at 8:11 a.m.
A cutting torch appears to have caused a fire that damaged a boat trailer plant in north Spokane. No one was injured and the Friday morning fire was contained to a wall adjacent to where the torch was being used.
The Spokane Fire Department called to the EZ Loader facility, 717 N. Hamilton, found the fire burning plywood and insulation inside the wall near the machinery. Firefighter quickly extinguished the fire and employees, who were evacuated, were allowed to return. The fire was reported at 8:24 am.
The fire remains under investigation by the fire department’s Special Investigation Unit, but appears to have been started by the cutting torch operation. Damage was estimated at $20,000.
