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  Residents escape Garry Park apartment fire

  August 24, 2011 in City, Idaho Residents of a three-story apartment complex escaped unharmed today when fire broke out in the ceiling above a third-floor unit and spread across the attic. 1

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  Blaze destroys 23 apartments

  August 11, 2011 in City on Page A1 Quinton Baker was asleep in his bottom-floor apartment early Wednesday when he heard pounding. It was his upstairs neighbor, frantically trying to alert him to a blaze that was threatening … 6

• Melting wax creates sticky situation; fire displaces two

  April 1, 2011 in News A Spokane woman was melting wax to make candles when the wax caught on fire and spread to her kitchen cabinets and throughout her kitchen.

• Male fire victim identified

  December 24, 2010 in City on Page A9 Officials have identified the man who died in the downtown apartment fire where firefighters had to evacuate several residents Wednesday night. Louis J. Schopp, 59, died from smoke inhalation, according …

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  Salvation Army helps family who lost everything

  December 17, 2010 in City on Page A7 One Spokane family got a very big Christmas surprise in a very small package: a new puppy. Dawn Gust and her teenage sons, Andrew Hopkins, 19, and Alec Hopkins, 15, …

• Fire leaves three families homeless

  November 12, 2010 in City on Page A6 An apartment fire early Thursday forced three Spokane families out of their homes. Firefighters were called to the North Cliff Terrace Apartments, 840 W. Cora Ave., just after midnight. One …

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  Red Cross honoring heroes among us

  November 4, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Heroes come in all shapes and sizes. On Wednesday, the Inland Northwest Chapter of the American Red Cross will host the annual Hometown Heroes Luncheon at Northern Quest Resort and …

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  Apartment fire’s cause still unknown

  November 2, 2010 in City on Page A5 Residents of a damaged apartment house in northeast Spokane stared at the charred remains on Monday morning, trying to figure out how to put their lives back together. Fifty-four residents …

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  Neighbors alert one another to apartment fire

  November 1, 2010 in City on Page A1 At least a couple dozen people lost their homes Sunday night when a devastating fire destroyed much of an apartment building in north Spokane. Spokane Fire Chief Bobby Williams said …

• Deputy who saved man nominated for Red Cross award

  September 29, 2010 in City on Page A7 A Spokane County sheriff’s deputy has been nominated for a Red Cross award for saving a man who drove into a South Hill swimming pool. 2

• Fires blaze across Inland Northwest

  August 27, 2010 in City on Page A1 Bone-dry conditions throughout the Inland Northwest, combined with “erratic, gusty winds,” fueled fires across the region Thursday, charring thousands of acres and destroying at least two homes. By 9:30 p.m., …

• No one injured in pair of house fires

  August 9, 2010 in City on Page A6 Spokane firefighters rescued a woman and her pet early Sunday from a fire that broke out at a home in Hillyard, and a fire later Sunday in the West Central … 1

• Apartment fire injures resident in northeast Spokane

  June 10, 2010 in City Fire investigators this morning returned to the scene of a north Spokane apartment fire that injured a resident and drove two others out of their homes late Wednesday night.

• Welding sparks blamed in fire

  June 9, 2010 in City on Page A6 Sparks flying from a welding torch may be to blame for a blaze that destroyed a Spokane Valley man’s garage and heavily damaged his home Tuesday.

• Resident gets help after house fire

  May 17, 2010 in City on Page A6 A home in the 5400 block of North Whitehouse Street was damaged by a fire Sunday, and the resident is being assisted by the Red Cross. The exact cause of …

• Firefighters unable to revive dog after house blaze

  April 5, 2010 in City Fire in the entry way and living room of a northwest Spokane home was put out by firefighters Sunday night, but efforts to revive a dog inside the home were …

• Family displaced by Spokane apartment fire

  April 4, 2010 on Page B1 A family of five was being helped by the American Red Cross Saturday after an early morning fire gutted their apartment unit on East Mission Avenue in Spokane.

• Fourth fire in Spokane area displaces residents

  January 11, 2010 in City An early morning fire has damaged apartments on North Crestline Street in Spokane. It was the fourth fire that displaced residents in the Spokane area since early Saturday. 1

• Red Cross assisting two families displaced by fire

  December 8, 2009 in City The American Red Cross in Spokane is assisting two families burned out of their duplex units in a fire early today at 1322 S. Robin Hood Road in Spokane Valley. 1

• Spokane Valley house fire displaces five

  October 28, 2009 in City A passerby alerted five residents that their Spokane Valley home was on fire early this morning, fire officials said.

• North central Spokane fire damages apartment

  October 23, 2009 in City A fire in north central Spokane has caused moderate damage to one residence, forcing the occupants to seek new shelter.

• Counselor heading to disaster site

  October 2, 2009 in City on Page A4 A mental health counselor from Spokane will join the Red Cross disaster response team in American Samoa as it assesses the damage from Wednesday’s tsunami. As mental health manager, Lyle …

• Nespelem fire evacuees returning home

  September 17, 2009 in City About 50 patients from an assisted living home in Nespelem were evacuated overnight after a wildfire threatened an area of the town for several hours.

• Spokane residents displaced after fire

  March 3, 2009 in City Four people were displaced today after an electrical fire ignited in the attic of their northwest Spokane home.

• Fire displaces family of five

  January 16, 2009 in City A family of five is being assisted by the American Red Cross after a blaze likely sparked by an electrical problem damaged their north Spokane home.