A woman sustained serious burns Tuesday morning after running back into her burning East Central home in an attempt to save her two dogs that later died in the fire.
Just after 11:30 a.m. the Spokane Fire Department was sent to 2428 Fifth Ave. after a 911 caller reported the house was on fire, said Battalion Chief Mike Bacon.
Firefighters saw the column of smoke as they drove to the scene and more crews were dispatched, Bacon said. When they arrived minutes later, the fire had engulfed the back bedroom of the home, Bacon said.
Christopher Majoros said he was working a few blocks away when Catrina Houseman, 45, his former girlfriend with whom he still lives , texted him that their house was on fire. Houseman has had mental health issues for years and told him she set the fire, Majoros said.
After missing her medication Monday night, Majoros said he expected today to be a rough day but “I didn’t think it would be this bad.”