Brush Fire 8/24/11

Crews of Spokane County Fire District 9, City of Spokane Fire and DNR responded to a brush fire off of Indian Trail Road and north of Blackhawk Road. The fire was started by two stolen and abandoned cars. Crews from Brush 95, 91 and Attack 93, along with City Brush 16 were able to quickly lay both a wet-line and hand-line around the entire fire.

In this picture on the right side is the crew of Attack 93 flowing water into the stolen Volkswagon. In the background and to the center-left, Firefighter Anderson along with Lieutenant Borders flow water into the stolen Ford SUV.

KREM has the story. http://www.krem.com/news/Stolen-cars-set-on-fire-sparks-brush-fire-in-Northwest-Spokane-128377183.html?gallery=y&img=0&c=y#gallery-image