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Firefighters tackle fire at Browne’s Addition apartment building

Spokane firefighters open up the outside wall at the Greetree Apartments, Oct. 21, 2016 after a blaze broke out in William Mendoza
Spokane firefighters open up the outside wall at the Greetree Apartments, Oct. 21, 2016 after a blaze broke out in William Mendoza's apartment. (Dan Pelle / The Spokesman-Review)Buy a print of this photo
From staff reports

A ground floor fire in a Browne’s Addition apartment building led to a big response Friday morning.

Spokane firefighters responded to a fire at the Greentree Apartments at 1919 W Pacific Ave around 9 a.m.

Neighbors said they saw smoke and flames coming from the apartment building. Firefighters evacuated residents and cut a hole in the side of the building to go after the fire.

William Mendoza, who lives in the building with his three-year-old daughter, said he saw smoke and noticed his wall was hot. He said he’d had problems with rain water seeping into the building and thought it may have caused a short.

This story is developing and will be updated.