A fire at a North Spokane apartment complex killed two people Wednesday afternoon. Officials said the blaze was hotter than most other fires.
Wednesday, fire officials explained how one of their men was hurt as he tried to rescue two people inside the Rosewood Club Apartments on Magnesium Road.
Firefighters said the heat from the fire blew the glass out of a rear sliding glass door and allowed a lot of oxygen to get inside. When firefighters opened the front door to get in, it caused what is called a “flash over.”
“As he’s leaning over and grabbing that victim and pulling, the fire came over the top of him,” explained Brian Schaeffer, the Spokane Fire information officer. He said the gear firefighter Chuck McKenzie took a beating, but saved his life.