While many of us hunker down inside during these extremely cold temperatures, first responders are braving the elements to keep the community safe.
On Tuesday evening, Spokane County Fire District 4 responded to a shop fire near Chattaroy and fought the flames until almost 4 a.m. as temperatures dipped almost to zero.
"The cold in general takes a toll on everything we do," said Fire Chief Randy Johnson.
Spokane Fire District 4 Fire Chief Randy Johnson and about 25 other firefighters responded to shop fire near Chattaroy just before 10:30 p.m., and were out in the elements for hours.
"It was pretty well fully involved when the first crews arrived," Johnson said.
With weather forecasts predicting single digit and below zero temperatures, firefighters have to adapt to the conditions.