Fire roundup: Spokane Valley crews rescue two women trapped after car rollover
The Spokane Valley Fire Department responded to several reports of brush fires, natural gas leaks, downed electrical lines and a vehicle accident that required firefighters to extricate two women from a vehicle.
On Saturday morning fire crews responded to a report of a one-vehicle rollover on the 100 block of North Raymond Road. When they arrived on the scene, two women, both in their 80s, were trapped inside a sedan.
The driver said she accidentally drove through her parking spot and accelerated the car through a retaining wall at a low speed. The vehicle rolled onto a roof, landing 6 feet below onto a guardrail. The driver and passenger were trapped in the car for 30 minutes, while crews stabilized the vehicle, removed the windshield and extricated them. The driver and passenger were transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Other calls Sept. 10-16
Sept. 11: Crews responded to a T-bone collision involving an SUV and truck about 7:15 p.m. on the 2300 block of North Pines Road. A vehicle with two passengers was hit on the driver’s side. Both the driver and passenger wore seat belts and were transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver and passenger of the other vehicle refused treatment at the scene.
Sept. 13: Firefighters responded to a report of electrical arcing about 6:20 p.m. on the 11500 block of East Eighth Avenue. Crews arrived to find a homeowner outside, who said she struck a transformer with her car, causing a large flame to shoot out. Crews observed exposed high voltage wires and a burn spot in some weeds. They called Avista Utilities and waited on the scene until technicians arrived.
Sept. 15: Crews responded to a natural gas leak about noon on the 18700 block of East Fourth Avenue. A small leak in a natural gas line occurred during installation of a sprinkler system. Crews ensured that natural gas had not leaked in the home before Avista Utilities arrived on the scene.
Sept 16: Crews responded about 1:30 a.m. to a citizen complaint that neighbors were burning plastic in a barrel on the 13000 block of East Longfellow Avenue. Firefighters arrived on the scene to find two metal barrels being used for cooking in the backyard with food on top of them. One barrel had heavy smoke emanating from it. Crews advised the resident that nuisance smoke is not permitted.
Sept 16: Firefighters responded to a brush fire about 2:20 p.m. on the 10400 block of East Cimarron Drive. A downed electrical line ignited fires on a concrete block of a pump house and on a 10-foot by 30-foot patch of grass south of the pump house. Crews extinguished the structure fire and waited until Avista Utilities technicians arrived on the scene before extinguishing the brush fire. Firefighters from Fire District 8 also responded to the call.
By the numbers: The Spokane Valley Fire Department responded to 302 calls including 16 fire calls, 13 alarm system responses, 244 emergency medical service calls, one extrication response, one water rescue, two hazardous material responses, 22 motor vehicle collisions and three service calls.