Fire Department News Releases for July 2020

July 31

Three Lives Saved: Family Credits SFD Installed Smoke Alarms

4:23 p.m. - Manufactured homeowner on Inland Empire Way credits smoke alarms installed by SFD’s Smoke Alarm Install Program w/ alerting her to a fire in her home.

July 28

West Central House Fire

1:14 p.m. - On July 28, units of the Spokane Fire Department were dispatched to a reported structure fire in the 2600 Block of W. Mallon Ave.

Brownes Addition Shed Fire

1:12 p.m. - On July 28, units of the Spokane Fire Department were dispatched to a reported structure fire in the 2300 block of W 3rd Ave in Brownes Addition

SFD is Saddened to Announce the Death of Recently Retired Firefighter

7:33 a.m. - SFD is saddened to announce the death of recently retired Firefighter Ed Foster on July 26, 2020 due to complications from a cardiac event.

July 27

Fire in Vacant Residential Structure

11:38 a.m. - Spokane Fire responds to a residential fire in northeast Spokane.

July 22

Early Morning Extrication 7/22/2020

12:30 p.m. - Units from SFD and SVFD were dispatched to a vehicle extrication at the intersection of Freya and Springfield.

July 20

Area Fire Marshals and Surrounding Cities Enact Burn Restriction

7:30 a.m. - Burn restrictions in effect Monday, July 20

July 13

Sunday Morning Commercial Fire

11:09 a.m. - At approximately 5 a.m. on Sunday, the SFD received a 911 call reporting smoke and fire coming from a former Pizza Hut building at 227 W 3rd Avenue.

Residential Structure Fire 7/10/2020

11:04 a.m. - Units from the SFD and Fire District 8 were dispatched to a reported residential structure fire located in the 4100 block of South Bellegrove Ln.