Heat causes dozens of medical emergencies across all ages in Spokane
Triple-digit temperatures have resulted in a huge spike in medical calls and emergency room visits, and it s not just affecting the elderly. Author: Casey Decker Updated: 6:19 PM PDT July 1, 2021
SPOKANE, Wash. Record-shattering temperatures in Spokane have proven, as expected, to be dangerous. Medical personnel have reported significant spikes in calls and emergency room visits this week.
The heat is a risk to people across demographic groups, and will remain dangerous even as it dips below triple digits.
As of Thursday afternoon, the county medical examiner suspected seven people had died from heat-related causes, though said autopsies needed to be completed to be certain.
Heat causes dozens of medical emergencies in Spokane
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Fire engulfs Spokane duplex near East Princeton Avenue
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Building destroyed by petroleum-fueled fire near Spokane International Airport
People were present at the building when the fire was reported, but there have been no reported injuries. Author: KREM Staff Updated: 5:05 PM PST January 12, 2021
SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. A structure near the Spokane International Airport was destroyed in a two-alarm fire on Monday night.
According to Spokane Fire Chief Brian Schaeffer, the two-alarm fire was at a two-story storage or mechanical building at 6207 West Thorpe Road.
According to a Spokane County Fire District 3 official, about 75 firefighters from at least five jurisdictions are on scene. The official said the cause of the fire is unknown, but petroleum tanks inside the building exploded, causing the flames to spread fast. At this point, only half of the walls of the destroyed building are still standing, according to the official.