Response Outstanding For Victims Of House Fire

Leslie Speck doesn’t think about what she lost. She’s grateful to have what’s left.

Her worldly possessions went up in flames early on the morning of Dec. 21. But with the help of her roommate, all of her children are still alive.

The friend, whom Speck would only identify as “Dale,” grabbed 6-year-old Angelique and 14-month-old Kaer from the burning house before firefighters arrived.

Devon, 15, had left the home earlier that morning for a trip.

Since the fire, Spokanites have responded generously by donating most of the goods that were lost.

The COPS West Substation was packed with donations for the family: furniture, money, clothing, dishes and household items. A rental home also was offered.

The Specks were burned out of their two-story house at 1430 W. Mission.

No one was injured in the fire. However, the family lost a puppy in the blaze. A new dog was donated.

On Tuesday, fire investigator Mike Zambryski said the cause of the fire is still not known. “There’s an electrical panel that’s still being examined. That place suffered extensive damage.”

The city’s 10 COPS substations put out requests for assistance for the family and people responded.

The family was relocated to a home in the 2000 block of West Boone.

“I can’t even complain because the goodness that has been shown to me and my family has outweighed that,” Speck said.

, DataTimes