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Spokane, Washington – Apartment Fire at West 8th Avenue

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Posted on March 17, 2020

Spokane, Washington (March 6, 2020) – A fire was reported to have broken out at a unit in a multi-apartment building on the 1405 block of West 8th Avenue on Friday morning. According to the news release from the Spokane Fire Department, the involved uni was unoccupied at the time and no injuries were reported in the incident. The apartment complex was also evacuated during the fire, but all residents were allowed back in after the fire was extinguished.

Crews from the Spokane Fire Department were dispatched to the scene of the structure fire around 10:15 a.m. Upon arrival, firefighters found smoke coming from the second-floor of the building. The complex was evacuated and firefighters located the fire and extinguished it before moving on to adjacent units. The fire was successfully contained in one unit which sustained moderate smoked damage. The cause of the fire was reported to be incendiary and criminal in nature.

About Fire

While this particular case has a criminal element, even accidental fires can cause damage to property and injuries. For this reason, the dangers of fire should never be underestimated – the US Fire Administration has reported that 41 home fire fatalities occurred in 2018 within Washington. Statistics from the NFPA have recorded that cooking equipment were the leading cause of home structure fires, home fire injuries, as well as being the second leading case of home fire deaths. Additionally, smoking materials are the leading case of home fire deaths, though it isn’t always the case every year. Always handle fire with wariness and see to it that fires are always extinguished after use. Remember also to assess the area where fire is going to be used and see to it that complete fire safety is practiced at all times.

Aside from cooking equipment and smoking materials, electrical causes remain to be one of the top causes for home fires according to the NFPA. Their Electrical Fire Reports to the U.S Fire Department since 2000 estimates around 45,000 to 55,000 cases of home fires being caused by electrical malfunction every year. Annual losses due to electrical fire result in 455 civilian deaths, 1, 500 civilian injuries and 1.5 billion of dollars in direct property damage. From these statistics, the risk from electrical fire is very real and should not be underestimated. As for the accidents themselves, the NFPA lists 63 percent involved wiring and related equipment, 74 percent cited some sort of electrical failure or malfunction, and wire or cable insulation was the first item ignited in 32 percent of electrical distribution or lighting equipment home structure fires. From these cases, one must always review and identify potential fire hazards and fix them to avoid damages, injuries or deaths.

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