Crews put out apartment fire in Logan neighborhood on Wednesday
Feb. 1—Spokane fire crews extinguished an apartment fire in the Logan neighborhood on Wednesday morning, according to a fire department release.
Fire crews arrived a few minutes after 6 a.m. to the 900 block of East Augusta Avenue where they found light smoke coming from the apartment building and a working fire in the kitchen of a unit.
Firefighters and paramedics provided care to a single male occupant for minor smoke inhalation who was later transported to a hospital and was in stable condition, the department said. The man was the only person who was displaced as a result of the fire, Deputy Chief Julie O'Berg said.
An initial investigation revealed that the fire was caused by combustible materials that were too close to a space heater, although an official cause of the fire has not been released. The fire department is investigating .
Smoke and water damage was limited to the fire's origin in the kitchen, O'Berg said.
The fire department said a house fire in the Garland Neighborhood on Monday may have also been caused by a space heater that was too close to combustible materials.
The Spokane Fire Department urged the community to follow the following guidelines for using space heaters:
* Ensure space heaters are at least three feet from any material that can burn.
* Keep children and pets at least 3 feet from space heaters and open fires.
* Turn space heaters off when leaving the room, house or going to sleep.
* Keep space heaters on solid, flat surfaces.
* Keep space heaters out of doorways or high traffic areas.
* Plug space heaters directly into wall outlets, and do not use extension cords or power strips.
