A Spokane Valley family’s dog did not survive after an early-morning shop fire also spread to an RV.
According to the Spokane Valley Fire Department, firefighters first responded to the 1100 block of E. 25th Avenue shortly before 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 23 after several people called 911. Crews found an RV in the driveway and a detached shop both fully involved. A fire had also started on the main home. Firefighters worked aggressively to put out the flames in all locations. It had spread to the attic and there was also smoke and light heat in the basement.
Everyone inside was able to safely evacuate, except for the family’s dog. One member of the residence said he’d been working in the shop earlier in the evening and had stoked the wood stove prior to going to bed around 10:00 pm. When he woke up, the shop was fully engulfed.