WA Firefighter Hospitalized after Battling Residential Fire

The Spokane firefighter suffered an unspecified injury during a fire that heavily damaged a four-plex's first-floor units in the city's Hillyard neighborhood.
March 19, 2021

A Washington firefighter was injured battling a residential fire that displaced seven people Thursday.

The fire broke out at a four-plex in Spokane's Hillyard neighborhood, KREM-TV reports. Flames caused heavy damage to the east and west side units on the structure's first floor.

A firefighter suffered an unspecified injury during the call. The first responder was taken to the hospital to be evaluated.

The fire displaced six adults and a teenager, according to KREM. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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